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   Coin

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   noun

   • 1. a flat, typically round piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money: "she opened her purse and took out a coin" Similar piecebitcoinscoinagecoin of the realm(loose) changesmall changesilvercoppercoppersgoldformal:specie
   • ▪ money in the form of coins: "large amounts of coin and precious metal" Similar coinscoinagecoin of the realm(loose) changesmall changesilvercoppercoppersgoldformal:specie
   • ▪ money: "he showed me how we could make a lot of coin"
   • ▪ one of the suits in some tarot packs, corresponding to pentacles in others.

   verb

   • 1. make (coins) by stamping metal: "guineas and half-guineas were coined" Similar mintstampstamp outstrikecastpunchdiemoldforgemakemanufactureproduce
   • ▪ make (metal) into coins.
   • 2. invent or devise (a new word or phrase): "he coined the term “desktop publishing.”" Similar inventcreatemake updeviseconceiveoriginatethink updream upformulatefabricate

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French coin ‘wedge, corner, die’, coigner ‘to mint’, from Latin cuneus ‘wedge’. The original sense was ‘cornerstone’, later ‘angle or wedge’ (senses now spelled quoin); in late Middle English the term denoted a die for stamping money, or a piece of money produced by such a die.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › coin-collectingCoin collecting | History, Value & Types | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Coin collecting, the systematic accumulation and study of coins, tokens, paper money, and objects of similar form and purpose. The collecting of coins is one of the oldest hobbies in the world. With the exception of China and Japan, the introduction of paper money is for the most part a recent.

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   May 16, 2024 · Bitcoin (BTC) is a cryptocurrency (a virtual currency) designed to act as money and a form of payment outside the control of any one person, group, or entity. This removes the need for...

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   May 26, 2024 · A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency secured by cryptography, which makes it nearly impossible to counterfeit or double-spend. Most cryptocurrencies exist on...

5. forums.collectors.com › discussion › 1104238What is the True Definition of “Cameo” — Collectors Universe

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   6 days ago · Leo. The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes! My Jefferson Nickel Collection. DisneyFan Posts: 1,802 . May 31, 2024 12:58PM. I would say the fields need to be consistent. For example. this coin only has a Cameo appearance (JA thought it was a cameo; but, he was overruled by his team : ) ).

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   May 21, 2024 · Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that you can buy, sell and exchange directly, without an intermediary like a bank. Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, originally described the...

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   What are the most valuable coins?

   • Considered by many to be the most valuable coin in U.S history, the 1849 Double Eagle is currently worth $20 million, and it’s safe to say that the 1849 Double Eagle is the rarest coin in the world.

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   What are some rare coins?

   • Some of the rarest coins are worth hundreds, thousands, and even millions of dollars. Take, for example, the 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle. It saw a mintage of 445,500 pieces before Executive Order 6102 was ordered by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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   What is the most expensive coin?

   • This specimen of the "King of U.S. Coins" is the finest known example of the 1804 Silver Dollar and is graded Proof-68 by Professional Coin Grading Service. When this coin sold in August of 1999, it became the world's most valuable coin to date. It easily beat the previous record-holder (another 1804 silver dollar") by over two times the amount.

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   May 29, 2024 · It was created by Satoshi Nakamoto, a person or group of people whose identity remains a mystery. Nakamoto envisioned bitcoin as an alternative version of virtual cash that wouldn’t rely on a...