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{{ define "content" }}
<header>
	{{ template "navbar" . }}
	<h1>{{ .T "Euro Cash Jargon" }}</h1>
</header>
<main>
	<p>
		{{ .T `
			Both on this website and in other euro-cash-related forums there
			are many terms you will come across that you may not immediately
			understand.  This page will hopefully get you up to speed with the
			most important and frequently-used terminology.
		` }}
	</p>
	<p>
		{{ .T `
			All terms defined below can be used as clickable links which
			highlight the selected term.  It is recommended to use these links
			when sharing this page with others, so that the relevant terms are
			highlighted.
		` }}
	</p>
	<hr />
	<!-- TODO: Sort these jargon entries in alphabetical order according to
	           the users locale -->
	<h2>{{ .T "General Terms" }}</h2>
	<dl>
		{{ template "jargon/dt" (tuple "au" (.T "AU — Almost Uncirculated")) }}
		<dd>
			{{ .T `
				AU coins are coins that are in extremely good condition as a
				result of limited use in circulation.  Unlike the term ‘UNC’, this
				term is a description of the coins quality, not its usage.  AU
				coins often appear to retain most of their original luster as
				well as possessing little-to-no scratches or other forms of
				post-mint damage (PMD).
			` }}
		</dd>
		{{ template "jargon/dt" (tuple "bu" (.T "BU — Brilliantly Uncirculated")) }}
		<dd>
			{{ .T `
				BU is a general term to refer to coins from coincards and
				-sets.  These are different from UNC coins in that they are
				typically handled with more care during the minting process and
				are struck with higher-quality dies than the coins minted for
				coin rolls resulting in a higher-quality end product.  You may
				also see these coins referred to by the French term ‘fleur de
				coin’.
			` }}
		</dd>
		{{ template "jargon/dt" (tuple "nifc" (.T "NIFC — Not Intended For Circulation")) }}
		<dd>
			<p>
				{{ .T `
					NIFC coins are coins minted without the intention of being put
					into general circulation.  These coins are typically minted with
					the purpose of being put into coincards or coin-sets to be sold
					to collectors.  Occasionally they are also handed out to
					collectors for face value at banks.
				` }}
			</p>
			<p>
				{{ .T `
					While uncommon, NIFC coins are occasionally found in
					circulation.  This can happen for a variety of reasons such as
					someone depositing their coin collection (known as a
					‘collection dump’), or a collector’s child spending their rare
					coins on an ice cream.  Some coin mints have also been known to
					put NIFC coins that have gone unsold for multiple years into
					circulation.
				` }}
			</p>
		</dd>
		{{ template "jargon/dt" (tuple "pmd" (.T "PMD — Post-Mint Damage")) }}
		<dd>
			{{ .T `
				Post-mint damage is any damage that a coin has sustained outside
				of the minting process, such as through being dropped on the
				ground, hit against a table, etc.
			` }}
		</dd>
		{{ template "jargon/dt" (tuple "relief" (.T "Relief")) }}
		<dd>
			{{ `
				Relief is a term that is used to describe how 3-dimensional a
				coin is.  Coins with a higher relief have designs that make
				greater use of the 3rd dimension while coins with lower relief
				have designs that appear more flat.
			` }}
		</dd>
		{{ template "jargon/dt" (tuple "unc" (.T "UNC — Uncirculated")) }}
		<dd>
			{{ .T `
				Uncirculated coins are coins that have never been used in a
				monetary exchange.  The term ‘UNC’ is often mistakenly used to
				refer to coins in very good condition, but this is incorrect.  A
				coin in poor condition that has never been circulated is still
				considered an ‘UNC’ coin.
			` }}
		</dd>
	</dl>
	<h2>{{ .T "Collector-Specific Terms" }}</h2>
	<dl>
		{{ template "jargon/dt" (tuple "crh" (.T "CRH — Coin Roll Hunting")) }}
		<dd>
			{{ .T `
				Coin roll hunting is a general term for the activity of searching
				through coin rolls and -bags to find coins for a collection.  Coin
				rolls and bags are often obtained at banks or coin roll
				machines.
			` }}
		</dd>
	</dl>
</main>
{{ end }}

{{ define "jargon/dt" }}
<dt>
	<a id={{ index . 0 }} href=#{{ index . 0 }}>
		 {{ index . 1 }}
	</a>
</dt>
{{ end }}