I never got that?
2006-08-08 02:56:42 · 5 answers · asked by GirlVirgo♥ 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
That was an old, old trick. It was done to ensure that the coin wasn't counterfiet. During colonial times coins and bills were forged. Forged to the point the individual states usually had the death penalty in place for those who counterfeited money.
Coins aren't counterfeited anymore because it's a lot of work and for their worth value it's pointless.
2006-08-08 03:01:39 · answer #1 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They used to bite gold coins. Pure gold was soft. Alloyed gold was hard. It was an easy way to test the purity of the metal.
2006-08-08 03:00:04 · answer #2 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were feeling iron deficient lol j/k it is an old trick to see if they are real or not
2006-08-08 03:11:13 · answer #3 · answered by wastedyouth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have NEVER seen this phenomenon.
2006-08-08 03:27:17 · answer #4 · answered by Niko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to break their teeth i guess.
2006-08-08 03:14:24 · answer #5 · answered by benndeb8 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋