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A scallop-edged coin from the Bahamas Despite what we are used to here in the United States, coins do not have to be round to be minted and spent. I've previously discussed square coins, but an even more common shape is the scalloped coin, which has a wavy edge that goes all the way around the coin. The name comes from the distinctive wavy shell of the scallop, a sea mollusk similar to a clam. This coin shape may also be referred to as wavy-edged, flower shaped, or sun shaped. Coins with 8…

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an old coin with the number twenty on it

20) Independent India issues: 25 paise coins ; the journey from usage over five decades to stepping into history. The end of the line for the 25 paise coin is in sight. The coin which could buy you a sight-seeing trip into the zoo or a bus-ride across town or a pop-corn packet ,large enough for two , to be munched while seeing a movie in a theatre , (remember, there was no T.V. or DVDs then), in any part of the country , or buy you an ice-cream ,or a burger , or a fully loaded betel leaf for…

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Indian Coins Different Denominations, Ancient Indian Coins, Collecting Vintage Indian Coins, Old Coins For Sale, Rare British India Coins, Old Coins Price, Old Chinese Silver Coins, Vintage Indian Half Rupee Coin, Rare Coin Values

The Aluminium coin series (1964 – 1999): Rising costs and high inflation led to the introduction of aluminium 1,2,3,5 and 10 paise coins during 1964 to 1968 , as against the cupro-nickel and nickel brass coins which were in use hitherto. Although referred to as the Aluminium coins, they were a mixture of Aluminium Bronze for some years for some coins and a mixture of Aluminium Magnesium for the later part of their production. A 20 paise circular coin as well as a 10 paise scalloped coin…

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