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Does anyone know how the term pattern coin originated.

Just out of curiosity.

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,227 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,227 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Saul Teichman
    @Andy Lustig

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  • Thanks Capt.

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,227 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Impressive citation!

    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • Thank-you Dr Darryl that was most informative.

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,227 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Anybody have access to an Oxford English Dictionary?

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  • JCH22JCH22 Posts: 214 ✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2, 2024 9:50AM

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  • JCH22JCH22 Posts: 214 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 30, 2024 1:07PM

    British publication of 1808 using the term "pattern" ( "estimonia probatae monetae") to describe Greek medals:


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