Tagalog /english coin terms

silverpop

"Sinsil-yo" coin

"Pag-iipon" collection

"Kulay" color

"Palsipikado" Counterfeit

"Bayan"country

"Makinis" polished

All these words aren't the usual coin terms we hear here in the US

These words Are in tagalog, they mean the same thing as the terms used in the coin hobby but are said and spelled differrently

Now before anyone tries you will not find these words in coin books, coin mags, the PCGS lingo sheet, or anything like that

They can be found in this book listed below

English-tagalog Dictionary by Leo james english C.Ss.R
ISBN 971-08-1073-1

Bochiman

ummmm...yeah....ok.

rays

Maraming salamat po.

rays

And by the way, how often do you use the "po"?

rgl1345

walastik!

Kip

no coins but a couple of Barong Tagalog shirts left