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CROWN COIN [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crown coin
1, record 1, English, crown%20coin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crown coin : an item in the "Exchange Media" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - crown%20coin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couronne
1, record 1, French, couronne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couronne : objet de la classe «Support d'échange» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - couronne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- minor coin
1, record 2, English, minor%20coin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any coin less than crown weight, size, or value, in any metal but gold. 1, record 2, English, - minor%20coin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pièce mineure
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20mineure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pièce de moindre importance 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20moindre%20importance
feminine noun
- pièce de moindre valeur 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20moindre%20valeur
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- death dollar
1, record 3, English, death%20dollar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The 1958 silver dollar commemorating the Centenary of the gold rush and the establishment of British Columbia as a Crown colony, was called the "death dollar" by those Aboriginal people who disliked the coin because the reverse bore a totem pole section topped by a raven, symbol of death for them. 1, record 3, English, - death%20dollar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dollar de la mort
1, record 3, French, dollar%20de%20la%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom qu'ont donné certains Autochtones au dollar en argent de 1958 commémorant le centenaire de la ruée vers l'or et de la fondation de la Colombie-Britannique en tant que colonie de la Couronne, en désapprobation du motif du revers reproduisant une section de totem dont l'élément du sommet représente un corbeau, le symbole de la mort pour eux. 1, record 3, French, - dollar%20de%20la%20mort
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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