Posted 03/03/2010 8:00 pm
"Darkside" for "foreign coins" is a slang term originating on coin forums like this one. While it probably conjures up images of Star Wars, the derivation is unrelated: most US coin collectors "know more about the dark side of the Moon than they know about foreign coins".
And while we don't mind answering questions, here's a tip for you, and any other newbies out there: if you ever see a strange word you're not sure of the meaning of, check the CCF glossary page - you'll also find it over in the "Navigation" bar on the left hand side of the screen here on the forum.
If a word's not in the glossary, we'd encourage you to ask what it means - because if it's causing confusion, it should probably be added to the glossary!
And while we don't mind answering questions, here's a tip for you, and any other newbies out there: if you ever see a strange word you're not sure of the meaning of, check the CCF glossary page - you'll also find it over in the "Navigation" bar on the left hand side of the screen here on the forum.
If a word's not in the glossary, we'd encourage you to ask what it means - because if it's causing confusion, it should probably be added to the glossary!
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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