| re many terms used in coin collecting. Information | | | | as well as discounts for subscribers on coin |
| on coin collecting terms is widely available on the | | | | collecting supplies. |
| internet and in many books that deal with coin | | | | Another way to familiarize one’s self with |
| collecting. The field of coin collecting is so | | | | coin collecting terms is to associate with clubs or |
| expansive that there are numerous terms that | | | | associations that are involved in the hobby of coin |
| are coined. Many internet sites offer glossaries | | | | collecting. This is perhaps the simplest way to |
| and other resources to assist the novice coin | | | | familiarize one’s self with the field and gain |
| collector in increasing there knowledge base. | | | | valuable knowledge. These associations often |
| These sites may not contain all the terms but are | | | | have training sessions and other activities that are |
| sufficient to be an introduction to the field and its | | | | geared towards improving the skill of its members |
| terms. | | | | in the field of coin collecting. It is vital when in |
| Coin collecting terms are found in many books | | | | getting involved in any hobby to ensure that you |
| authored by coin collector experts. In addition to | | | | increase your knowledge base as this is the key |
| guidance on terminology these books also provide | | | | to success. Coin collecting terms are not a short |
| valuable information on the do and don’ts | | | | list by any means and will indeed take a long time |
| of coin collecting. There are many books on the | | | | to become totally familiar with. Even experts in |
| market that also target the veteran coin collector | | | | the field may not know all the terms and |
| as this hobby continues to grow and there is | | | | acronyms that are associated with coin collecting. |
| always new information that can be valuable to | | | | Some of the most important coin collecting terms |
| these individuals. | | | | are related to the very basic concepts of coin |
| Another way to learn about coin collecting terms | | | | collecting. One of these is in fact the term for |
| is by the use of the many magazines available on | | | | coin collecting itself. This term is numismatist and |
| this field. These magazines always have up to | | | | is the complex term for the coin collector. |
| date information and are great resources for | | | | Another set of basic terms are those that relate |
| those wishing to learn about the field of coin | | | | to the description of the sides of a coin. Most |
| collecting. Some of these magazines are Coin | | | | people refer to these as either heads or tails but |
| World, Coin Connoisseur and Coin Value. There | | | | serious collectors call these the obverse and the |
| are several others as well that offer great | | | | reverse. |
| features that include up to date guides on prices | | | | |