The Art of Numismatics

Conservation of money is the one that tells us something about the quality of a coin. Thus one must take a coin and is regarded as a good ranking state has nothing to do with age or rarity of a room. The classification is essentially an 'art, which means that there is no standard definition or precise between different varieties, only a general reference. The classification is based on an intuitive design happens to be the basis for decisions, and the classification made by two people in May. There is not a norm acceptedSeries of notes, but here are some vaguely defined characteristics, their free end is open to interpretation. I have a list of notes from the poorest, which in my opinion, are the basic features and terminology are used in 90% of the time:

1) B ASAL STATUS: This type of game is completely consumed and is recognizable for a medal. No date, no function that can not see. It is also rare, and its value is the lowest.

2) Poor (PO) are a bit 'more of its functionsvisible, but still very bad.

3) EXHIBITION: Exhibition of coins, which are good enough to determine the design and registration on the nature of money - the space is more than a florin of Edward VII, depending on the type of wear, the date may or may not be visible . The term "fair" is sometimes used to describe the parts below the party resumed, but seriously flawed. Other examples of damaged parts include those that are bent, badly discolored, rust, etc.

4) AboutGOOD / Almost Good (AG): Design Presentation. Part of the date and legends worn smooth.This money will be used. You should be able to distinguish the time when any () with a little effort. Often, only parts of the last two digits will be visible.

5) Good (G): Design Presentation. To smooth the parties of the date and the legend. A good money is heavily worn and shows little or no detail, but the design and legends, though weak in places, and the date is not legible.

6) Very Good (VG): The design and legend of the VGDisplay parties with little or no blurring good parts, but the currency is still impossible to explain the details.

7) END (F): coins show some details of Nice and key elements of their design clear and bold. Wear medium to high on your own.

8) Very Fine (VF): The very fine pieces, all important functions are lively, but the evidence of wear on the surface of the piece is, and some small details are worn or missing.

8) Very Fine (EF / XF): very light wear only onpoints.Extremely finest pieces of evidence dealing with the highest score. If you look carefully above, you will see that certain strands of hair appear in low areas. EF keep small parts, which have suffered exposure to the elements, and managed to achieve much of its original splendor mint is often called "Lustrous EF.

9) Choice Uncirculated (UNC): Uncirculated coins bear entirely absent, but small brands created in May due to contact with othersCoins for the coin and the transport and packaging. These little characters are called "points exchange" (WB). Coins, which retains 100% of its original features, but also show signs of handling and low wear can be called "African Union") (on / Almost Uncirculated.

10) Stempelglanz (BU) coin with original luster and mint are uncirculated mint. £ 5 gold, coined in 1988. An uncirculated coin should not be shown, the traces of ridges, even under30-point microscope and are the test characteristics. There was a price of 525 pounds and ingots released version had a price of 325 pounds. So buyers felt cheated because they have acquired in May by them for more than two times its cost in gold. The same song was released in 2008 at a price of € 1390.

11) Test: This medal is the highest quality. It 'was taken under the strict and stringent quality control. The metal is first carefully selected, in which% The choice is only 20%. Then he struck at least twice with polished dies to create a mirror surface ever. One can easily see the reflection of the foreground in this 100 rupee coin.50% of the coin is silver. These parties have also demonstrated clear-cut mint mark. It 'been a "symbol" M "on his lapel. The test is used here as it is waterproof and bulletproof, why this piece is evidence of dust, stains or signs of any bag and wear. ImmediatelyThe treatment is much more attention to an uncirculated coin, and there is no chance to wear this piece before you take them at their destination.