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BC AD

Enter as Gregorian date, BC=BCE, AD=CE.

Latin Western countries, medieval Europe, ancient Rome

Chinese style Logograms: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc.

Flowing style Non-Latin: Arabic, Urdu, Sanskrit, etc.

Block style Non-Latin: Russian, Greek, Hebrew, etc.

None No letters appear on either side

Metallic brown Copper, bronze, aged brass

Metallic gray Silver, nickel, aluminum, steel

Metallic yellow Gold, bright brass, billon, golden color

Dark metallic Iron, pewter, zinc, base metal

Non-metallic Painted, colored, plastic, wood, etc.

Do not specify metallic appearance

Normal round coin

Square or rectangular shape

Hexagon ~ Octagon ~ N-sides

Unusual or irregular shape

Round hole at center

Square hole at center

Painted ~ Colored

Punched ~ Counterstamped

Packaged set of coins

Bi-metallic (two or more metals)

Inlay, inset, nugget

Do not specify physical appearance

Ancient Up to 476AD

Early/Medieval 476AD to 1600

World 1600 to 1947

Modern 1948 to date

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United States including coins of early British colonies

Central Europe North South Germany, Italy, Austria, Sweden, more

Colonizers and Colonies Spain, Britain, Portugal, etc. and colonies

Islamic Hindu Buddhist India, Iraq, Turkey, Nepal, Egypt, more

The Sinosphere China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, more

Orthodox and Slavic Russia, Greece, Finland, Bulgaria, more

Core African Ethiopia, Liberia, Congo, Gabon and Burundi

Ancient Greek, Roman, and early empires

Medieval Dark Ages, Crusades, Byzantine, more

Modern-only countries producing coins only since 1948

Die Varieties Doubled dies, repunched mint marks, etc.

Errors Broadstrikes, brockages, off center, etc.

Tokens for commerce, keepsakes, and souvenirs

Medals Awards, war medals, medallions, etc.

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