Biography. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band ...
A broadstruck coin, or broadstrike, is a piece struck outside the confines of the collar. The metal of the planchet was able to spread outward, beyond what is now considered a coinâs normal diameter, and, because no collar was present during striking, the coin lacks any special edge device, like reeding.
1Numismatics is the official term for coin collecting. Apart from coins, it also refers to the collection and study of paper currency and tokens. A coin collector can be called a numismatist. 2What we call the âpennyâ is actually a misnomer which is really named the cent. Donât let a true collector hear you say the word âpennyâ! 3From the years 1850 â 1873, the US minted a 3 cent silver piece.