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Celtic Coins: What to Record

Coins of Celtic peoples in Europe and Britain.

The Data Sheet for Celtic Coins

The 37 fields worth recording for celtic coins, grouped as in the ordicio app. Fields marked with a broader category come from it; the others are specific to celtic coins.

Identification

Issuer Text Coins
State, ruler, city or bank that issued the piece, e.g. Roman Empire, Kingdom of France, Free City of Hamburg, Deutsche Bundesbank.
Denomination Text Coins
Face value and unit, e.g. 2 Euro, Denarius, Thaler, 10 Mark.
Mint Text Coins
Mint or place of striking, e.g. Philadelphia, Paris, Rome, Antioch.
Catalogue references Text Coins
Catalogue numbers with the catalogue named; coins KM, Numista N, Schoen, Jaeger (J.), ancient RIC, RRC, RPC, Sear (SG), SNG; banknotes Pick, Rosenberg, Friedberg.
Reference link Link Coins
Web page about this object or its reference entry (catalogue, database, sale).
Ruler / authority Text Ancient coins
Emperor, king, magistrate or other authority named or depicted.
Date / period Text Ancient coins
When the object was made, as precise as known, e.g. 1876, c. 1890, 1920s, 2nd century AD.
People / tribe Text
Celtic people the coin is attributed to, e.g. Parisii, Arverni, Iceni, Vindelici.

Design

What the two sides show.

Obverse Text Coins
Front (head) side, design and legend as read, e.g. bust of Trajan right; IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC.
Reverse Text Coins
Back side, design and legend as read.

Physical

Metal Choice, or your own Coins
Main metal or alloy.
17 choices
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Billon
  • Electrum
  • Platinum
  • Palladium
  • Copper
  • Bronze
  • Brass
  • Nickel
  • Copper-nickel
  • Nickel-brass
  • Aluminium
  • Aluminium-bronze
  • Zinc
  • Iron / steel
  • Bimetallic
Fineness Text Coins
Precious metal content as given, e.g. 0.900, 925/1000, 22 carat.
Weight (g) Number Coins
Weight of the object (without stand, frame or holder unless noted).
Diameter (mm) Number Coins
Diameter at the widest point.
Thickness (mm) Number Coins
Thickness at the rim.
Shape Choice, or your own Coins
Outline of the flan.
  • Round
  • Polygonal
  • Scalloped
  • Square
  • Holed
  • Irregular (hammered / cut)
Edge Choice, or your own Coins
Treatment of the edge.
  • Plain
  • Reeded
  • Lettered
  • Decorated
  • Security edge
  • Interrupted reeding
Die axis Choice, or your own Coins
Orientation of the reverse to the obverse when turned on the vertical axis; for another alignment enter its clock hour, e.g. 3 o'clock.
  • Coin alignment (6 o'clock)
  • Medal alignment (12 o'clock)

Condition

Grade Choice Coins
Condition by wear on the Sheldon scale, with the German abbreviation; uncirculated and proof grades are refined by the numeric grade.
11 choices
  • Poor (P-1)
  • Fair (FR-2)
  • About good (AG-3)
  • Good (G-4 to G-6; ge)
  • Very good (VG-8 to VG-10; s-)
  • Fine (F-12 to F-15; s)
  • Very fine (VF-20 to VF-35; ss)
  • Extremely fine (EF-40 to EF-45; vz)
  • About uncirculated (AU-50 to AU-58; vz-st)
  • Uncirculated (MS-60 to MS-70; st)
  • Proof (PR-60 to PR-70; PP)
Numeric grade Whole number, 1 to 70 Coins
Sheldon number 1 to 70 from a grading service or own estimate, e.g. 63 for MS-63.
Grading service Choice, or your own Coins
Third-party grading service whose holder or certificate the piece has.
  • PCGS
  • NGC
  • ANACS
  • ICG
  • PMG
  • PCGS Banknote
  • Not certified
Certification number Text Coins
Number on the grading holder (slab) or authentication certificate, to look it up in the service's database.
Designations Text Coins
Additions to the grade, e.g. RD/RB/BN for copper colour, Full Bands, Deep Cameo, DMPL, EPQ, Star; details grades such as cleaned or holed.
Condition notes Text Coins
Faults, wear and damage in detail.
Strike quality (1 to 5) Whole number, 1 to 5 Ancient coins
Quality of the strike for ancient coins on the 5-point scale of NGC Ancients (5 = full, well centred strike).
Surface quality (1 to 5) Whole number, 1 to 5 Ancient coins
Surface preservation for ancient coins on the 5-point scale of NGC Ancients (5 = no marks, smoothing or porosity).

Acquisition

How and when the object came into the collection.

Acquisition date Date Coins
Date the object came into the collection.
Acquisition method Choice, or your own Coins
How the object came into the collection.
  • Purchase
  • Auction
  • Gift
  • Inheritance
  • Exchange / trade
  • Self-collected / found
  • Commission
Acquired from Text Coins
Seller, auction house (with sale and lot number), donor or place where it was found.
Purchase price Amount Coins
Price paid including fees and premiums.
Provenance Text Coins
Earlier owners and the object's history, oldest first, with sources (labels, invoices, sale catalogues).

Value

Estimated and insured value.

Estimated value Amount Coins
Current market value as estimated.
Valuation date Date Coins
Date of the current value estimate.
Valuation basis Choice Coins
What the estimated value is based on.
  • Own estimate
  • Recent sales / auction results
  • Dealer offer
  • Catalogue value
  • Professional appraisal
  • Insurance valuation
Insured value Amount Coins
Sum the object is insured for.

Collection record

Your own inventory data.

Inventory number Text Coins
Your own number or label for the object, e.g. C-0042, as written on its label or album page.
Storage location Text Coins
Where the object is kept, e.g. room, cabinet, drawer, album and page, box.

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Updated October 24, 2026