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alanint · 04-12-2013, 01:47 PM

The crack is not unusual. Currency back then was all about weight, not appearance.

Weight is what eventually led most coins to have serrated edges, which are symbolicaly retained by many coins circulating today.

04-12-2013, 01:47 PM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	The crack is not unusual. Currency back then was all about weight, not appearance. Weight is what eventually led most coins to have serrated edges, which are symbolicaly retained by many coins circulating today.