Coin set
A coin set is a series of coins that have been put together in representative packaging and are intended for sale to collectors. In the narrower sense, only official, i.e. H. Sentences packaged by a state mint or issuing agency meant.
Coin sets
Circulation coin sets (KMS) contain a set of the circulation coins of a year that were issued by the respective state. CMS represent a separate collection area; however, they are also sought by coin collectors because some of them contain coins that cannot be found in general circulation, e.g. E.g. the DM currency coins from the last few years or the Swiss five- franc coins from 1991 and 1993 as well as the one- centime coin from 2006.
Germany
Since 1964, German coin sets have been available in a mirror finish (polished plate) and since 1974 in postmark finish (normal coinage). Since 2002 the sets contain the German euro coins , since 2006 including the 2 euro commemorative coin from the federal states series . The coin sets are issued by the sales point for collector coins of the Federal Republic of Germany (VfS).
Austria
The current coin set was no longer given a 1-groschen piece (e.g. 1981), but instead contained the coins from 2 groschen up to 20 shillings. In the 1990s, the 5 groschen piece was almost only used in banks, but no longer in payment transactions. The 2-groschen piece was only rarely used in banks to issue groschen amounts for cash deposits, but still in the current coin set and was probably therefore minted at least until 1992.
Switzerland
Since 1974, the Swiss Federal Mint has been issuing sets of current coins in brilliant uncirculated and polished plate. Since 1999 it has also included the current bimetal commemorative coin (up to 2003 for 5 CHF, since then for 10 CHF, see also commemorative coins of Switzerland ). A baby coin set has also been available since 2002, which contains a medal in addition to the currency coins and is intended as a gift for the birth of a child.
Other types of coin sets
Not only currency coins, but also commemorative coins are combined into sets, especially if several commemorative coins were minted for the same occasion.
A special feature is the British Maundy set , which consists of coins of 1, 2, 3 and 4 pence and is distributed to charity on Maundy Thursday .
So-called “fair sets” are sold on the occasion of coin fairs. A special packaging reminds of the respective trade fair. These sets can be packaged privately (by dealers or the organizer), but also by official issuing offices that are represented at the fair.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.deutsche-sammlermuenzen.de
- ↑ Numis-Post 6/2010, ISSN 1424-9383
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated August 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
