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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- effigy
1, record 1, English, effigy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- portrait 1, record 1, English, portrait
correct
- head 1, record 1, English, head
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The likeness or image of a person, usually a sovereign, sometimes an historical figure, as portrayed on the obverse of a coin or the face of a bank note. 2, record 1, English, - effigy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a coin or bank note bears two heads as effigy on its obverse or face, the heads are said "face-to-face" or "vis-à-vis" if facing each other, and "back-to-back" if facing in opposite directions; when facing in the same direction, they are said "accolated", "conjoined", or "jugate" if the two are overlapping, and "side-by-side", if they are one beside the other. 2, record 1, English, - effigy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effigie
1, record 1, French, effigie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- portrait 1, record 1, French, portrait
correct, masculine noun
- tête 1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation d'une personnalité, habituellement un souverain, parfois un personnage historique, figurant sur l'avers des pièces de monnaie ou le recto des billets de banque. 2, record 1, French, - effigie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'une pièce (monnaie ou billet de banque) porte deux têtes (double effigie), on dit qu'elles sont «affrontées» si elles se regardent, et «adossées» si elles regardent en sens contraire; lorsqu'elles font face dans la même direction, on les dit «conjuguées» ou «accolées» si placées l'une sur l'autre, et «juxtaposées» si l'une à côté de l'autre. Une pièce sans effigie est dite «aniconique». 2, record 1, French, - effigie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
- Numismática
- Acuñación de moneda
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efigie
1, record 1, Spanish, efigie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- retrato 2, record 1, Spanish, retrato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representación de la cabeza y cuello de un personaje en el anverso de una moneda. 3, record 1, Spanish, - efigie
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