Numismatic definitions
Like most fields of expertise, numismatics has its own lingo. Find the numismatic definition of a term by entering it in the field below.
Christmas
Coins issued as Christmas gifts date from the Middle Ages when the Venetian Doges struck Osselle as presents for their courtiers. In modern times, however, the custom has developed only since the late 1970s, the Isle of Man, Tonga and Gibraltar having issued attractive 50p coins or their equivalent since then.
