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ERROR COLLECTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-01-29

English

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

coin collector: One who collects coins in an organized way, around some objective, and usually as a hobby or pastime.

OBS

A "type collector" collects on the basis of the type or design of a coin. A "date" or "year collector" collects on the basis of the date or year appearing on the coin. Similarly a "variety collector" and an "error collector" collect varieties and error coins respectively, while a "mint collector" collects coins issued by a single mint.

OBS

error: A defective coin, such as a coin struck on a clipped blank.

OBS

Defective pieces are mostly culled from the production lines of the mint and returned to the melting pot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage
OBS

collectionneur de pièces de monnaie; collectionneur de monnaies; numismate : Personne qui rassemble systématiquement des pièces de monnaie, médailles, jetons ou dollars de commerce, habituellement comme passe-temps. Elle peut s'intéresser aux pièces d'une Monnaie ou d'un pays en particulier ou faire une collection selon un type ou un thème, une date ou une effigie; elle peut encore chercher à rassembler des pièces qui constituent des variétés ou des erreurs.

OBS

Jusqu'à la fin du XIXe siècle, on utilisait plutôt le terme «numismatiste».

Key term(s)
  • collectionneur de pièces erreurs

Spanish

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