Zinc
Zinc is a silvery-gray metal with the symbol Zn and Atomic Number of 30. Zinc can be added to copper to make a harder metal (like brass). There are many zinc coins around; the US cent is 97.5% zinc coated with 2.5% copper.
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Numismatics is the study of coin collecting and it also has its own language with many words and terms. Our Glossary of Numismatic Terms give the explanation to some of these coin collecting words. To contribute terms please email them to glossary@coinparade.co.uk.