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Reeding

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31: 152: 61: 2002: 2012: 2022: 103:, i.e. scraping off the precious metals from the edge of the coin, to maintain its stated value in precious metal. This practice was made more difficult through the implementation of reeding by 163:, reeding is sometimes used around bedposts, and the legs of tables and chairs. Its use in this fashion was inspired by Greek and Roman architectural styles, and is the opposite of 1895: 1885: 377: 121:
This dual purpose of reeding is sometimes made explicit on the milled edges of coins themselves. For example, many issuances of the British
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One reason for having reeded edges was to prevent counterfeiting. Some gold and silver coins were reeded to discourage
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is a technique wherein a number of narrow ridges called "reeds" are carved or milled into a surface with a
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5, 10, 20 cents, 1 and 2 dollars, as well many other current coins, have reeded edges.
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usually found on columns, and is sometimes considered to be synonymous with
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Another benefit of certain coins having reeded edges is that it helps the
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identify different coin denominations by sense of touch alone.
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have historically had their edges inscribed with the
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Index

Reeded

Hong Kong 50¢ coin
castaing machine

2 euro coin
national motto
numismatics
United States quarters
dimes
1 euro
Australian
clipping
Isaac Newton
warden of the Royal Mint
visually impaired
pound coin
Latin
Vergilius
Aeneid

furniture
fluting
architecture
molding
gadrooning
Knurling
Milled coinage
Spline (mechanical)
The Free Dictionary: "Reeding"

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