AU means that the coin is about uncirculated. To the untrained eye, the coin appears to be uncirculated but if you look closely you will see wear on the highest parts of the coin. Many times, a high grade AU coin will look better than a lower grade MS (mint state) coin, even though the AU coin has wear while the MS coin does not.
AU is an abbreviation for About Uncirculated. It means a coin which is very close to uncirculated by not quite.
Almost Uncirculated condition grade better than Extremely Fine not as good as Uncirculated EF > AU > Unc
For an accurate assessment of value the coin needs to be seen and graded. A 1924-S Mercury Head dime in the AU grade range is valued as follows: AU-50 $90.00 / AU-53$105.00 / AU-55 $130.00 / AU-58 $175.00. Values are a market average and only for coins in collectible condition, coins that are bent, corroded, scratched, used as jewelry or have been cleaned have little or no value to a collector or dealer.
On the periodic table, Au represents gold.
G: good VG: very good F: fine VF: very fine EF: extremely fine AU: almost uncirculatedMS: mint condition
Circulated coins in grades of VF-20 to AU-55 list at $275.00 to $300.00. Bullion value as of today is about $235.36
Bryan Au is 15.
1883 Morgan dollars are very common. Coins in the AU (about uncirculated) grade range have values of $22.00-$26.00
The 3 dates listed are very common coins and value is the same $15.00 to $20.00 in circulated grades of VF-20 to AU-50. Below the grade of VF-20 the value is for bullion.
AU-50 is coin grade gold BS AU-50 is the british standard covering wheels and tyres ++ More ++ In the American coin grading system, AU means Almost Uncirculated, i.e. the coin has been spent but maybe only once or twice and has essentially no wear. Coins in grades XF (Extremely Fine), AU, and MS (Mint State) are normally assigned an additional number to make a more-specific estimate of a their condition within the broader category. Some graders also use numbers in lower grades as well. AU coin numbers range from 50 to 58, so an AU-50 would be the least acceptable condition that would qualify as AU.
argent (AU) is the latin word for silver.
A certified AU-55 example of the 1879-CC Half Eagle has a current retail value in the $8,000.00 range. This issue saw extensive use and most surviving coins are in the lower grades. AU coins are considered rare.