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Why are there groves on the side of a coin?
Why are there groves(please correct my spelling if I’m wrong) on the side of a coin?
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The dollar, half-dollar, quarter-dollar, and 10-cent (dime) denominations were originally produced from precious metals, mostly silver and gold. The reeded edges were created to make sure no one would alter the coins by attempting to file off the edges to retrieve some of the precious metals.
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It dates back to the days when coins were made of precious metals – the grooves made it difficult to shave metal off the coins.
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when coins were made of gold / silver people would scrape or cut bits off.this devalued the coin.so the mints `milled` the edges so it could see the coins were intact.
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Bacause thats what gives the grip of the coin,,,,
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good question, i would like to know that one myself.
maybe thats the way you can tell if their real coins or not.
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so the blind can identify the coin. seriously. each coin is different.
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grooves just make it easier to hold onto
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good question but i pennies dont have them….lol…… but it might be for “grip” or authentication!
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