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COIN SILVER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silver coin
1, record 1, English, silver%20coin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- silver piece 1, record 1, English, silver%20piece
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coin of homogenous alloy consisting of more than 50% silver content. 1, record 1, English, - silver%20coin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pièce de monnaie en argent
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20en%20argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pièce d'argent 1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27argent
correct, feminine noun
- monnaie d'argent 1, record 1, French, monnaie%20d%27argent
correct, feminine noun
- espèce d'argent 1, record 1, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20d%27argent
correct, feminine noun
- espèce en argent 1, record 1, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20en%20argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On désigne parfois les espèces en argent par le générique «monnaies blanches», l'argent étant connu comme «métal blanc». 1, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20en%20argent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moneda de plata
1, record 1, Spanish, moneda%20de%20plata
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coin silver
1, record 2, English, coin%20silver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coin silver is 90% silver and 10% copper. 1, record 2, English, - coin%20silver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alliage argent-cuivre
1, record 2, French, alliage%20argent%2Dcuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les alliages argent-cuivre servent à confectionner des monnaies, des médailles, des objets de bijouterie, et leur titre s'exprime en millième (un alliage à 900 millièmes contient 90 % d'argent et 10 % de cuivre). 1, record 2, French, - alliage%20argent%2Dcuivre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silver Olympic coin
1, record 3, English, silver%20Olympic%20coin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pièce de monnaie olympique en argent
1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20olympique%20en%20argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pièce olympique en argent 1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20olympique%20en%20argent
correct, feminine noun
- monnaie olympique en argent 1, record 3, French, monnaie%20olympique%20en%20argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sterling silver coin
1, record 4, English, sterling%20silver%20coin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pièce de monnaie en argent sterling
1, record 4, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20en%20argent%20sterling
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pièce d'argent sterling 1, record 4, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27argent%20sterling
correct, feminine noun
- pièce en argent sterling 1, record 4, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20en%20argent%20sterling
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- silver coin issue
1, record 5, English, silver%20coin%20issue
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- silver issue 1, record 5, English, silver%20issue
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- émission de pièces d'argent
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20pi%C3%A8ces%20d%27argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- émission de pièces en argent 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20pi%C3%A8ces%20en%20argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- silver five-cent coin
1, record 6, English, silver%20five%2Dcent%20coin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- silver five-cent piece 1, record 6, English, silver%20five%2Dcent%20piece
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See related term: steel five-cent coin. 1, record 6, English, - silver%20five%2Dcent%20coin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pièce de monnaie de cinq cents en argent
1, record 6, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20de%20cinq%20cents%20en%20argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pièce de cinq cents en argent 1, record 6, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20cinq%20cents%20en%20argent
correct, feminine noun
- monnaie de cinq cents en argent 1, record 6, French, monnaie%20de%20cinq%20cents%20en%20argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pièces de cinq cents ont été faites d'argent de 1870 à 1921. À compter de 1922, le nickel a remplacé l'argent dont le prix ne cessait de s'élever avec la demande mondiale grandissante. 1, record 6, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20de%20cinq%20cents%20en%20argent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- proof silver coin
1, record 7, English, proof%20silver%20coin
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- silver proof coin 1, record 7, English, silver%20proof%20coin
correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pièce épreuve numismatique en argent
1, record 7, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20%C3%A9preuve%20numismatique%20en%20argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- épreuve numismatique en argent 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9preuve%20numismatique%20en%20argent
correct, feminine noun
- pièce en argent au fini épreuve numismatique 1, record 7, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20en%20argent%20au%20fini%20%C3%A9preuve%20numismatique
correct, feminine noun
- pièce en argent de qualité épreuve numismatique 1, record 7, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20en%20argent%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9preuve%20numismatique
correct, feminine noun
- pièce en argent épreuve numismatique 1, record 7, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20en%20argent%20%C3%A9preuve%20numismatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- proof sterling silver commemorative coin
1, record 8, English, proof%20sterling%20silver%20commemorative%20coin
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pièce de monnaie commémorative en argent sterling au fini épreuve numismatique
1, record 8, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20comm%C3%A9morative%20en%20argent%20sterling%20au%20fini%20%C3%A9preuve%20numismatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- pièce commémorative en argent sterling au fini épreuve numismatique 1, record 8, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20comm%C3%A9morative%20en%20argent%20sterling%20au%20fini%20%C3%A9preuve%20numismatique
correct, feminine noun
- pièce de monnaie commémorative en argent sterling de qualité épreuve numismatique 1, record 8, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20comm%C3%A9morative%20en%20argent%20sterling%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9preuve%20numismatique
correct, feminine noun
- pièce commémorative en argent sterling de qualité épreuve numismatique 1, record 8, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20comm%C3%A9morative%20en%20argent%20sterling%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9preuve%20numismatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- proof sterling silver coin
1, record 9, English, proof%20sterling%20silver%20coin
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pièce de monnaie en argent sterling au fini épreuve numismatique
1, record 9, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20en%20argent%20sterling%20au%20fini%20%C3%A9preuve%20numismatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- pièce en argent sterling au fini épreuve numismatique 1, record 9, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20en%20argent%20sterling%20au%20fini%20%C3%A9preuve%20numismatique
correct, feminine noun
- pièce de monnaie en argent sterling de qualité épreuve numismatique 1, record 9, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20en%20argent%20sterling%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9preuve%20numismatique
correct, feminine noun
- pièce en argent sterling de qualité épreuve numismatique 1, record 9, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20en%20argent%20sterling%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9preuve%20numismatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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