Mint Letter Meaning

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SRV5490
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017, 01:33 #
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What does the (an) signify following the year on a coin page. Example: 1992 (an).
jokinen
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017, 04:59 #
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Probably French for 'year'
SRV5490
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017, 17:50 #
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The (an) is in the spot where the mint mark would be.
pejounet
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017, 18:56 #
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Do you have a link of such a page to share with us?
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SRV5490
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017, 19:22 #
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Here is a link to a Greek coin.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces579.html
pejounet
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017, 19:49 #
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I would say as jokinen, "an" being a french word for "year". I guess referees for Greece may be able to confirm that (or not).
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Idolenz Catalogue referee
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017, 22:25 #
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Anthemion flower, the symbol of the Greek mint, at least that's what I have always thought what it meant.
https://www.fleur-de-coin.com/currency/mintmarks
Essor Prof Catalogue referee
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Posted: 26 Jun 2017, 12:21 #
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You are right about the Anthemion flower:


Although they better wrote it like this: (an) - Anthemion - Greek National Mint, Athens to make it consistent with their year lines like 1992 (an)
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