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ACCIDENTAL RARITY [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
- accidental rarity
1, record 1, English, accidental%20rarity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, an improperly struck coin is an accidental rarity. 1, record 1, English, - accidental%20rarity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rare: A comparative term denoting a high degree of scarcity, often categorized into degrees of rarity as "unique", "very extremely rare", "extremely rare", "very rare", and "rare". 1, record 1, English, - accidental%20rarity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
There is no universally accepted scale or nomenclature for rarity. It is therefore important to properly understand the context in which the term is used. The "absolute rarity" of an item refers to a statement of the actual physical number of such items thought to exist. The "relative rarity" simply indicates the degree (relative ranking) of rarity of one item compared to others without stating the actual numbers thought to exist. 1, record 1, English, - accidental%20rarity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variété accidentelle
1, record 1, French, vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20accidentelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rareté accidentelle 1, record 1, French, raret%C3%A9%20accidentelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, une pièce incorrectement frappée constitue, pour un collectionneur, une variété accidentelle. 1, record 1, French, - vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20accidentelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rare : Se dit d'une pièce de monnaie peu commune soit du fait de la qualité de son état de conservation, soit en raison du faible nombre d'exemplaires existants ou connus. 1, record 1, French, - vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20accidentelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il n'existe pas d'échelle de rareté qui fasse l'objet de conventions internationales, l'appréciation de la rareté étant subjective et susceptible d'être redéfinie par la découverte de pièces dont l'existence était jusque-là ignorée. En France, on exprime la rareté par des expressions; en Angleterre, on utilise des indices de rareté suivant le nombre de pièces répertoriées. 1, record 1, French, - vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20accidentelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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