General question about coin rim lettering modern ones

[Russ777]

Hi this is a general question about rim lettering which I cannot seem to find out.

Is there a norm for the way up the rim lettering around modern coins should look. I have found a coin where the rim lettering is standing up (legible left to right) when looking at the REVERSE side on all the other ones I have seen it appears legible at the top when looking at rhe OBVERSE.

The coin in question is a foreign one but I am trying to find out if there is a norm for rim lettering on modern English coins or of any interest to collectors???

I notice for example some pound coins have the rim lettering readible at the top when looking at the dated side and others on the undated side?? Or are some of these forgeries what is the correct protocol for rim lettering if you were to make a study of it???

Or are wrong way up rim letterings so common it is not woth the trouble??? If I had a 1970s foreign coin with reverse (wrong way up) edge lettering could this be of interest???

Regards Russ777

[Rob]

Hi this is a general question about rim lettering which I cannot seem to find out.

Is there a norm for the way up the rim lettering around modern coins should look. I have found a coin where the rim lettering is standing up (legible left to right) when looking at the REVERSE side on all the other ones I have seen it appears legible at the top when looking at rhe OBVERSE.

The coin in question is a foreign one but I am trying to find out if there is a norm for rim lettering on modern English coins or of any interest to collectors???

I notice for example some pound coins have the rim lettering readible at the top when looking at the dated side and others on the undated side?? Or are some of these forgeries what is the correct protocol for rim lettering if you were to make a study of it???

Or are wrong way up rim letterings so common it is not woth the trouble??? If I had a 1970s foreign coin with reverse (wrong way up) edge lettering could this be of interest???

Regards Russ777

Edge readings can be either way up. The letters are not put on the edge at the same time as the coin is struck so there will be a 50/50 chance of it being in either orientation.

Edited May 18, 2009 by Rob

[Russ777]