2006-06-14 11:59:08 · 11 answers · asked by Tom M 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The rough edges are a throwback to a security measure used when coins were made of valuable metals. The milled edges could not be ground or shaved off without someone noticing. The nickle and penny weren't considered valuable enough.
Nowadays, the edges on a dime or quarter are more for decoration, but they are used as part of verifying process in vending machines.
2006-06-14 12:04:32 · answer #1 · answered by trevor_brown 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason they are different is so that blind people can tell which coins they are using by the size and edges of the coin. Now all they need to is make dollar bills like that so blind people can tell which bills they are using!!!
2006-06-14 12:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by hawaiian.babe.03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 points
2006-06-14 12:28:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One main reason is for the blind, but also was used for vending machines to identify the coin, and banks used machines that identified them that way.
2006-06-14 12:08:09 · answer #4 · answered by home improvement at its best 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it for blind people? I mean, the size would tell them right away, but...yeah. that's the only thing i can think of
2006-06-14 12:05:20 · answer #5 · answered by chakky726 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is like the best question. I've never thought of that, nor do i have the answer. that is such a good question!
2006-06-14 12:38:47 · answer #6 · answered by lookaroundyou_22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same reason a dollar is made of paper
2006-06-14 12:37:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so that blind people dont always have to count on size when they r paying. lol.
2006-06-14 12:03:56 · answer #8 · answered by omg.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so blind folks won't get ripped off
2006-06-14 12:08:54 · answer #9 · answered by simeean 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is the way they are made
2006-06-14 12:02:45 · answer #10 · answered by JULIE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋