Museum Piece Publique Deposited
- Museum Piece. A numismatic item of such rarity, historical importance and/or attractive condition that it deserves to be on display in a museum. In Great Britain such a piece would be called a showcase specimen.
excerpted with permission from
An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators
COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON
Roger W. Burdette, Editor