The reduction in the precious metal content of a coin by alloying it with some baser metal. A two-drachma coin. A stamp used in making coins. The designs to appear on the coins are engraved on the dies in negative. The relation between the position of the reverse type of the coin to that of the obverse.
Many coins lack an exergue.
The central space of a coin, more especially that left blank on either side of the main design. The image of the head of a person or god which is not taken from life. A Portrait is a likeness of a person. The letters or words on a coin. A place where money is coined.