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.
Die cap
A die cap appears when a coin is stuck by succion to the hammer/top die.
Most of the time, this coin will quickly fall. But when it remains stuck to the die, it will serve as a faux die and hit one or more consecutive blanks becoming a die cap error coin.