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MARQUE ATELIER MONETAIRE [1 record]

Record 1 1997-01-29

English

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

A symbol or letter of the alphabet employed to distinguish coins struck at a particular mint. It is usually found on the lower part of the coin or in the exergue, but instances occur where they are placed above the head on the obverse.

OBS

The Royal Canadian Mint uses no mint marks on Canadian coins. During the years 1908-1919, when Imperial sovereigns were struck in Ottawa, the letter C was used as a mint mark. The letter C was also used for Newfoundland coins struck in Ottawa. Canadian coins struck at the Heaton Mint of Birmingham bore the letter H as a mint mark.

OBS

See related term: mint letter(s).

French

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

Lettre, groupe de lettres, chiffre ou symbole caractérisant le lieu de frappe d'une pièce de monnaie, d'où «lettre(s) d'atelier» et «lettre(s) d'atelier monétaire».

OBS

La Monnaie royale canadienne a utilisé la lettre C comme marque d'atelier entre 1908 et 1947; la marque ne se retrouve cependant pas sur toutes les pièces frappées au cours de cette période.

Spanish

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