How to Prepare an Old Coin or Banknote Listing
A practical guide to presenting issuer, date, denomination, mint, series, condition and photographs in coin and banknote listings.
Identify the form and issuer
State whether the piece is a coin, banknote, token, medal or other monetary material. Record the country, institution or issuer only when known, and keep uncertain identification clearly qualified.
Separate date, denomination and mint details
Record the displayed date, denomination, mint mark, series and catalogue number as separate details. If a mark is unreadable or uncertain, say so instead of presenting a guess as fact.
Describe condition from observation
Show and describe wear, scratches, folds, tears, stains, oxidation, cleaning traces or missing areas. Do not imply a formal grade unless the piece has actually been graded by the named service.
Photograph both sides and identifying marks
Include complete front and back views, then add close photographs of edges, signatures, serial numbers, watermarks or mint marks where relevant. Do not expose sensitive personal data.
State provenance within its evidence
If acquisition history or a former collection is known, record only the part you can support. Explain what an accompanying document establishes and what it does not.
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