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HOARD COIN [2 records]
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
- find
1, record 1, English, find
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The discovery of a coin; called a "hoard" when the quantity is large. 1, record 1, English, - find
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouvaille monétaire
1, record 1, French, trouvaille%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hoard coin
1, record 2, English, hoard%20coin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coin that was found in quantity in a hoard. 1, record 2, English, - hoard%20coin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"In quantity" may range in meaning from a few(relative to a few previously known) to many hundreds or more of what may or may not have been a common coin. The term may also simply refer to any coin that was part of a publicized hoard, e. g. the Heaton Hoard. 1, record 2, English, - hoard%20coin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pièce thésaurisée
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20th%C3%A9sauris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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