Standard Catalog of World Coins Question

[duckytn-migration]

Good Evening,

 

Relatively new to coin collecting. On looking up some coins in the catalog under value I see something like "BV" or "BV+20%". Anyone mind telling me what that means?

 

Thanks!

 

ducky

[koincollector]

Bullion Value!

[duckytn-migration]

Bullion Value!

 

So it is the value of the silver/gold in the coin based on current silver/gold prices?

 

Also, I also notice all of the coins have a reference assoicated with them... ie:

 

KM#154

and some have a Y#543

 

I would appreciate an explination

 

Thanks!

[satootoko]

Bullion Value!

 

So it is the value of the silver/gold in the coin based on current silver/gold prices?

 

 

Also, I also notice all of the coins have a reference assoicated with them... ie:

 

KM#154

and some have a Y#543

 

KM#s are assigned by the editors of the SCWC to identify each design, and its major varieties. Y#s are Yeoman numbers, assigned by RS Yeoman, the original author of the Red Book, in his world coin works. Since they were well established for certain countries, mostly in Asia, before the Krause catalogs were initiated, Krause continues to use them. You may also run across C#s, which are the numbers assigned in Coins of the World 1750-1850 by WD Craig.

 

Sometimes there will also be a cross-reference to Davenport, Schjoth or other numbers assigned by noted authorities in specific fields.

 

There is a wealth of information in the preliminary pages of each Krause volume, including very useful information about identifying and dating world coins.