German Numismatic Prepositions Relating To Dates

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Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 05/23/2020 1:19 pm Hi. I have a little German, but am struggling with some of the subtleties some prepositions relating to numbers (specifically dates). I see von, ab, and bis used frequently with respect to dates. 1. If a coin is dated "von 1999", does this mean "1999 and later"? Or does it actually mean "2000 and later"? 2. Similarly, if a coin is dated "bis 1999", does this mean "1999 and earlier"? Or does it actually mean "1998 and earlier"? 3. Are ab and von synonyms or are there specific situations where one used over the other? Vielen Dank to our native German speakers for your assistance! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff

retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 05/24/2020 9:39 pm Without knowing the context I would say "von 1999" means dated 1999. "ab" means from and "bis " means until. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 05/24/2020 10:14 pm 'von' or 'van'-(Dutch) is used in family surnames. Both translate to 'of' With a coin, 'von 1999' would mean "of 1999". Report this Post to the Staff
redlock Pillar of the Community Germany 992 Posts	Posted 05/25/2020 02:15 am von 1999: of 1999 bis 1999: xxxx until and including 1999 ab 1999: starting 1999 von 1999 bis 2002: 1999 until (and including) 2002 Edited by redlock 05/25/2020 02:17 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 05/25/2020 06:14 am Ok super--this is exactly what I needed. Thx! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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