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PATTERN COIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pattern coin
1, record 1, English, pattern%20coin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pattern: A design suggested for a new coinage, struck in a few examples but not adopted. If the design is adopted for regular coinage with the same date, the piece ceases to be a pattern. 1, record 1, English, - pattern%20coin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The two known examples of the 1911 silver dollars (now designated "emperors" of Canadian coins) were struck by the Royal Mint in London as pattern coins for the silver dollars that the Royal Mint in Ottawa intended to mint. 1, record 1, English, - pattern%20coin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See related term: prototype (noun). 1, record 1, English, - pattern%20coin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pièce à l'état de projet
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20de%20projet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pièce prototype 1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20prototype
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- prototype de pièce 1, record 1, French, prototype%20de%20pi%C3%A8ce
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- pièce frappée à titre de prototype 1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20frapp%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20titre%20de%20prototype
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frappe d'une pièce sur un flan en guise d'illustration ou d'essai d'une monnaie que l'on entend frapper mais dont on ne retiendra pas nécessairement le motif ou auquel projet de frappe on ne donnera pas obligatoirement suite. 1, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20de%20projet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Prototype» est parfois utilisé pour signifier une pièce ou un motif de pièce que l'on entend produire; en ce sens, il n'est pas un prototype proprement dit puisqu'il n'est pas la production à l'unité de ce qui sera frappé en grand nombre par la suite. 1, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20de%20projet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
projet : Motif suggéré pour une nouvelle pièce, frappé en quelques exemplaires, mais non revenu. Si le motif est adopté, les pièces ainsi frappées deviennent des pièces d'essai. 1, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20de%20projet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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