Informe número 46 - Coinage metals & abbreviations

Coinage metals and their abbreviations

Common Elements Used for Coins and Medals
Al- aluminium
AB- aluminium-bronze
Ar- aureate
Br- bronze
Bs- brass (yellow copper)
bS- brass plated steel
B-S- brass clad steel
CAN- copper-aluminium-nickel
CN- copper-nickel
cn-Bs- copper-nickel clad Brass
CNZ- copper-zinc-nickel
cS- copper plated steel
Cu- copper
CuXX- XX per cent copper plus...
CZ- copper-zinc alloy Ni- nickel
NB- nickel-bronze
NBs- nickel-brass
Ni- nickel
nS- nickel plated steel
n-S- nickel clad steel
Sm- magnetic stainless steel
St- stainless steel
Zn- Zinc
ZnXX- XX per cent zinc plus...