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non-circulating legal tender [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-circulating legal tender
1, record 1, English, non%2Dcirculating%20legal%20tender
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Each of the contemporary, usually commemorative coins, minted by a country for sale to collectors rather than for use as money. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Dcirculating%20legal%20tender
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These issues fall outside the customary definitions of circulating legal tender but are created and marketed by or under the authorization of a government for collector purposes. They are generally released at prices substantially in excess of their face value and often do not have counterparts in the same base metal as those released for circulation, e.g. the silver dollars of Canada dating from 1971. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Dcirculating%20legal%20tender
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For example, the Brilliant Uncirculated Silver Dollar is a non-circulating legal tender. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Dcirculating%20legal%20tender
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non circulating legal tender
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monnaie hors-circulation ayant cours légal
1, record 1, French, monnaie%20hors%2Dcirculation%20ayant%20cours%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, le dollar en argent brillant hors-circulation est une monnaie ne circulant pas mais ayant cours légal. 1, record 1, French, - monnaie%20hors%2Dcirculation%20ayant%20cours%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- monnaie hors circulation ayant cours légal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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