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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 39197, member: 39&quot;]Those are column headers, so to say. In English ...</p><p><i>Wert</i> and <i>Einheit</i> = face value</p><p><i>Beschreibung</i> = description (Here you will usually see <i>Kursmünze</i>, ie. circulation coin)</p><p><i>Jahr</i> = year (followed by the mint mark)</p><p><i>Metall</i> = metal, ie. composition or alloy</p><p><i>Erhaltung</i> = grade (see below)</p><p><i>Preis</i> = price (the approximate price, in euro, that you would have to pay for the coin when buying it from a dealer)</p><p><i>Katalog</i> = the Jaeger catalog number of the coin</p><p><i>Auflage</i> = mintage (usually one figure for PP/proof coins and one for the regular issue)</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the grades listed, &quot;Polierte Platte&quot; is proof or prooflike (specially produced pieces that you do not find in circulation). &quot;Stempelglanz&quot; is (Brilliant) Uncirculated (BU, unc), &quot;vorzüglich&quot; is Extremely Fine (EF), &quot;sehr schön&quot; is&nbsp; &nbsp; Very Fine*(VF), &quot;schön&quot; is&nbsp; &nbsp; Fine (F), etc. The conservation/grade highlighted in green is the most common one ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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