Thread 938789548

Hey /b/ you ever notice that quarters have these ridges on the side? I wonder why that is. Why do quarters have ridges? Just curious.

>>938789548 (OP)
It's so you can feel a quarter ridger.

>>938789720
What is a quarter ridger?

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>>938789548 (OP)
Coins were originally made out of precious metals, which meant that if you clipped the edges of a coin you could sell the silver/gold that it was made of while also having the value of the coin itself. Eventually countries started putting edges or ridges on coins to make it obvious when people fucked with them. These different edges and ridges also helped people identify the type of coin they had in their hand without seeing it, so they kept it after switching to base (non-precious) metal coins.

>>938789826
Who popularized coin clipping in many European countries that caused them to start putting ridges on them?

>>938789874
>who
Everyone that was trying to save money by shorting the seller? What the fuck do you mean who? Are you expecting a specific persons name or a specific group of people?

>>938789874
Judaism. They love clipping things, especially if it's profitable.

>>938789931
was it maybe DA JOOOOOOOOOS?!

>>938789874
No clue. It is a mystery.

>>938789960
Such a mystery

>>938789951
You're lost
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>>938789548 (OP)
Quarters and dimes have ridges on the side; nickels and pennies do not.

This helps blind people identify coins. The big one with ridges is a quarter; the big one that has no ridges is a nickel. The small one with ridges is a dime; the small one without ridges is a penny.

>>938789720
>pic rel

>>938789749
ligma balls