Coin Info : Coin Anatomy

First of all, marilah kita sama2 belajar bahasa jawi. Post ini bertujuan utk kita berkenalan ngan encik COIN ataupon dalam bahasa latinnya dipanggil SYILING. Contoh di bawah kita gunakan encik American Silver Eagle utk memberi keterangan lanjut mengenai beliau & anggota tubuh badan beliau.

Disebabkan Encik American Silver Eagle ni berbangsa Amerika maka secara automatiknya beliau akan berbahasa Inggeris utk menerangkan tentang diri beliau. Jingkalau ada antara adik2 sekalian yang tidak berapa nk pandai memahami apa yang beliau terangkan..adik2 bolehlah merujuk kepada kamus dwi bahasa keluaran Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka ataupon Perpustakaan Awam Kuala Terengganu. Namun jika adik2 kemaluan utk merujuk encik2 yg disebutkan di atas, bolehlah bertanyakan kepada ibu atau bapa adik2 sekalian.

There are relatively few terms to learn. And using the two most often used words to describe a coin — obverse and reverse — is a good place to start, and also examples of the sometime subtle language numismatists (those who collect and study coins) will use.

Obverse is the "heads" side of a coin while the reverse is the "tails" side.

Obverse: The top of heads side of a coin. Usually the side with the coin's date and portrait design.

Reverse: The back or tails side of a coins.

Rim: The raised edge on both sides that runs completely around a coin. The design helps protect a coin's design from wear, and makes coins easier to stack.

Edge: Often called the "third side" of a coin, the edge is the very outer border of a coin. Edges can be lettered, like the new U.S. Presidential $1 coins, plain, reeded, or decorated.

Legend: The main letters, often referred to the coin's inscription.

Motto: Coin lettering or inscriptions like "In God We Trust," "E Pluribus Unum," and "Liberty."

Mint Mark: The always small letter or symbol on a coin that indicates where a coin was minted. In the U.S., common mint marks include Philadelphia "P", Denver "D", San Francisco "S", and West Point "W."

Portrait: Generally, the main part of a coin's design. Common portraits include presidents, kings, queens, and Liberty.

Field: The flat area of a coin's surface that is not raised and doesn't have any design or inscription.

Relief: The part of a coin's design that is raised above the surface.

Date: Indicates the year a coin was minted or first issued.

Designers Initials: The initials of the person who designed the coin.