9. My Coin Collections - King George V

8. Rim and Edge

Rim:  Raised part around the device on both sides, (enables blind people to distinguish between denominations)

Edge:  The part between the faces, circumference, has reeding on it or plain.

Obverse: Heads side

Reverse: the tail side

Types of edges

        1.    2 rupee coin

        2.    Security1

        3.    Security2

        4.    Plain

        5.    Reeded

        6.    2 paisa

        7.    Milled? (error?)

7. Describing a coin

How to describe a coin

Picture
Denomination
Year
Metal composition
subject/Series
Mint
Obverse, Head Legend Descriptions
Reverse
Rim and Edge
Weight
Diameter
Die axis
Grading
Reference: KM xxx, MNI xxxx