In the Glossary on our website all those interested in numismatics will find the most important technical terms. There is a short explanation of each term. If you still have an unanswered question please contact us. | Denarius | Roman silver coin, post-210 BC. Origin of the dinar, Arabian gold coin of the Middle Ages, and the Yugoslavian coin of today. | | | | Denomination | The face value of a coin, for example € 1.- or € 2.-. Bullion and collectors´ coins can have an actual value far exceeding the denomination, such as the Vienna Philharmonic gold coin, with the face value of € 100.- (1 ounce of gold). | | | | Denticles | Coin rim which is higher than the coin relief, protecting the relief from wear when the coins are handled, e.g. when they are stacked. | | | | Dime | 10-cent piece in the US currency.
| | | | Dollar | US currency, a name derivation from thaler. | | | | Ducat | Since 1284 gold coin in Venice, remained unchanged until 1794. The word derives from the Venetian doge, originally from Latin dux (leader). Later, other countries minted ducats as well. Ducats were first struck in Austria in the early sixteenth century. Restrikes of original ducats and the four-ducat with the portrait of Emperor Francis Joseph I are still obtainable today as "trade gold coins" and thus as an investment and ornament in every collection. | | |
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