Numista catalog has just been improved with two new fields: translation of the lettering in foreign languages into English and general comments about the coin or its history.
Theses pieces of information will be better displayed, and they don't need to be entered inside the description.
The aim as well is to have more and more translations and comments, explanations, historical background, etc. in Numista, because I think that's a very interesting part when checking a coin catalog.
I agree with the general comments section. This has been needed for a while. Now we can start migrating comments from the other fields. This is really a positive change that will be helpful for many things.
Thanks for this great update, it is awesome! But it would be even better if the pictures could be uploaded to the comment section. Can you do that, please?
Regards
Kuna
Quote: KunaThanks for this great update, it is awesome! But it would be even better if the pictures could be uploaded to the comment section. Can you do that, please?
Regards
Kuna
Some more additions/changes would be fantastic ... Would be
In "Overall information", change the field formatting for "KM number" so that is will accept some thing like F#645.13A or M# 28234.11
In "Technical data", add a field for APMC (Actual Precious Metal Content) and change the field formatting of Weight, Diameter and Thickness to accept something like 16.55 (±xx.xx) or 30.00 (+0.35)
In "Obverse" and "Reverse", change the field "Engraver" to "Engraver/Sculptor" and add a field above it for "Artist/Designer"
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Do not argue with ignorant people .. !! They will drag you down to their level, then pulverize you with experience ...
Quote: IdolenzDoes the comment field support BB Code?
BB code is not supported yet. I'm a bit reluctant to preserve a unified style, but I can see a great potential to explain the variant for instance. Perhaps the solution is a restricted BB code, I will work on this.
Quote: KunaThanks for this great update, it is awesome! But it would be even better if the pictures could be uploaded to the comment section. Can you do that, please?
I agree we need this. I will work on it.
Quote: derfIn "Overall information", change the field formatting for "KM number" so that is will accept some thing like F#645.13A or M# 28234.11
I also want to implement this, but I'm not sure how this should be done. I personally don't know what are M# numbers and F# numbers. I think the solution would be to allo multiple reference numbers, and for each, you'll need to select the name of the reference book. This is not very clear to me yet, so perhaps I will need more time.
Quote: derfIn "Technical data", add a field for APMC (Actual Precious Metal Content)
Could you please provide an example of coin where this could be useful, and what would be the associated APMC? Strictly speaking, it should be equivalent to weight+fineness.
Quote: derfand change the field formatting of Weight, Diameter and Thickness to accept something like 16.55 (±xx.xx) or 30.00 (+0.35)
Good idea!
Quote: derfIn "Obverse" and "Reverse", change the field "Engraver" to "Engraver/Sculptor" and add a field above it for "Artist/Designer"
I'm not sure for this one. I think we rarely have the need for both the engraver and the designer. In such cases, I would suggest to write both names in the field "engraver". Another solution is to writhe only the engraver's name in the field "engraver" and have the designer's name in the field "description".
Quote: KunaAlso if the bullion price can be added for other metals like Paladium, Platinum...
Sure, I will do. Do you need more metals than silver, gold, paladium and platinium?
Quote: derfIn "Overall information", change the field formatting for "KM number" so that is will accept some thing like F#645.13A or M# 28234.11
I also want to implement this, but I'm not sure how this should be done. I personally don't know what are M# numbers and F# numbers. I think the solution would be to allo multiple reference numbers, and for each, you'll need to select the name of the reference book. This is not very clear to me yet, so perhaps I will need more time.
M#= Menzel catalog F#= Funck Catalog
Quote: derfIn "Technical data", add a field for APMC (Actual Precious Metal Content)
Could you please provide an example of coin where this could be useful, and what would be the associated APMC? Strictly speaking, it should be equivalent to weight+fineness.
Most any coin listed in the SCWC that has precious metal in it, usually has the actual precious metal weight listed. If silver, ASW. If gold, AGW. Using APMC would include Ag, Au, Pt and Pd
This coin has a total weight of 15.72 (±0.15). At .999 fine the AGW should be 15.704g, but the listing gives not lest than 15.55g, which would have to be written as ≥15.50. Therefore doing the fineness x total weight does not always give the correct APMC.
Quote: derfIn "Obverse" and "Reverse", change the field "Engraver" to "Engraver/Sculptor" and add a field above it for "Artist/Designer"
I'm not sure for this one. I think we rarely have the need for both the engraver and the designer. In such cases, I would suggest to write both names in the field "engraver". Another solution is to writhe only the engraver's name in the field "engraver" and have the designer's name in the field "description".
Going through the Central Bank of Russia adding coin and doing modification requests, the best majority of coin from 1993 have list both the artist/designer and sculptor/engraver.
Quote: KunaAlso if the bullion price can be added for other metals like Paladium, Platinum...
Sure, I will do. Do you need more metals than silver, gold, paladium and platinium?
The only other one that I could think of would be copper. But no big deal if it's not added.
? Format Format Format ? ?
Do not argue with ignorant people .. !! They will drag you down to their level, then pulverize you with experience ...
This is the best addition so far, Brilliant! I have long suggested /waited for it. Also if in future additional pictures can be uploaded then finally we have a place to show variants. So that the comments like "big lettering" "small lettering " can be seen on picture to know which variants we really own.
Thank you.
Quote: XavierHello,
Bullion value has been added for platinum and palladium coins.
BB coode and photos will come soon for the comments field.
Ok, thank you vary much for this addition. Also I have one question. In this translation field, should I translate everything, as for example: REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA => Republic of Croatia ?
Regards
Kuna
It's now possible to format coin comments and to include pictures, to illustrate variants for example. The syntax is the same as on the forum.
Note that at the same time I simplified the syntaxto display pictures hosted on Numista. You can see this by using the button "Image" in your next post on the forum.
This is a great development and very timely... I've been trying to squeeze in images into the edge image area.. . Now i can move those and display at decent size... Thanks Xavier!
