85 F FDC (fleur de coin): mint state. Currency that has not circulated or shows no signs of circulation. FR(fair): regular Currency that presents wear and the figure has faults or is gone. I Iconography Study, collection and cataloging of images and symbols. L Legend Short sentence. M Medals Items that have a commemorative function. Monetary Related to currencies. It refers to the term moneta, because of the Roman goddess Juno Moneta. N Notaphily Study and/or collection of paper money, which may include other official issues of a country. Numismatics Science that studies coins, medals, and objects resembling them. Nowadays, the term is also used as a synonym for coin collecting. O Obsidian Coins made in Dutch Brazil, minted in a situation of siege. P Pataca Coin of 320 réis. Patacão Coins of 640 réis and 960 réis. Patina Superficial and natural oxidation that coins present over the years. Pecuniary Related to money. The term originates in the Latin word pecus, which means cattle. PO(poor) Somewhat worn out. Currency with dents or erased figures and unreadable letters and numbers. S Salary Remuneration for the provision of services. It originates from the word “salt”, which was once used as money. Scripophily Study and/or collection of certificates, stocks and bonds that may or may not have value. Sterling It is believed to derive from the French term esterlin, that later would stem to the English word stière, meaning hard, indestructible. However, another theory shows that it could come from Middle English sterre – star -, because the symbol appeared on Norman coins. T Tostão Coin of 100 réis. U VF(very fine) Very well preserved currency. It shows signs of circulation, such as small scratches, and minor wear on the details of figures, letters, and numbers. VG (very good) Well preserved coin. The one that presents wear, details of the figures almost erased and some numbers and letters worn out. X XF (extremely fine): superb. Currency with a minimum sign indicating circulation or contact with other currencies. BIBLIOGRAPHY ABREU, Yolanda Vieira de; COELHO, Sanay Bertelle. Evolução histórica da moeda : estudo de caso: Brasil (1889-1989). Madri: Universidade de Málaga, 2009. CATÁLOGO Vieira de moedas brasileiras. 6.ed . Rio de Janeiro: Numismática Vieira, 1997. COLEÇÃO moedas de todo o mundo: história da moeda. Rio de Janeiro: Globo, 1992. COSTILHES, Alains Jean. O que é numismática . São Paulo: Brasiliense, 1985. GOLDSBOROUGH, Reid. A case for the world’s oldest coin : lydian lion. Disponível em: <http:/ rg.ancients.info/lion/article. html>. Acesso em: 25 maio 2017. GONÇALVES, Cleber Baptista. Casa da Moeda do Brasil . 2.ed. Rio de Janeiro: Casa da Moeda do Brasil, 1989. O DINHEIRO no Brasil. 3.ed . Rio de Janeiro: Museu de Valores do Banco Central do Brasil, 2007. O MUSEU de Valores do Banco Central do Brasil. São Paulo: Banco Safra, 1988. (Museus Brasileiros, 7). SOCIEDADE NUMISMÁTICA BRASILEIRA. Carimbo Piratini . Disponível em: <http://www.snb.org.br/artigos/ Carimbo%20Piratini.pdf>. Acesso em 13 jun. 2017.