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semi-key date [1 record]

Record 1 1997-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

For a coin collector, the second most difficult date to locate (in a specified grade) in a particular series; the most difficult date is the key date and the most common or easiest are common dates.

OBS

"Better date" is the same as "key date" or even "semi-key date".

OBS

See related terms: date (noun), key date, common dates (plural), type date.

Key term(s)
  • semi key date

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage
Key term(s)
  • date clef intermédiaire
  • date clé intermédiaire
  • millésime clef intermédiaire
  • millésime clé intermédiaire
  • année clef intermédiaire
  • année clé intermédiaire

Spanish

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