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Record 1 1999-12-30

English

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

The common reference to the twenty-five-cent coin of the United States of America.

OBS

One bit: 12 ½ cents. Two bits: 25 cents or a quarter.

OBS

Do not confuse the coin itself and the value of the coin, 25 cents.

Key term(s)
  • 25 cents

French

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

Nom donné à la pièce de vingt-cinq cents des États-Unis d'Amérique.

OBS

Ne pas confondre la pièce, (pièce de vingt-cinq cents, nom féminin singulier) et sa valeur nominale (25 cents, nom masculin pluriel).

Key term(s)
  • 25 cents

Spanish

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