It just seems to me that the edge of the coin would be the first to wear and the last place you would look for the "In God We Trust"
2007-10-16 00:52:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
the ridges or writings on coins started when coins were made out of precious metals and the ridges and writing showed if anyone shaved off some silver or gold.
if a coin lost the embossing on the side, it was worthless or at least worth less.
so if you lose the in gold we trust, the coin will lose its value.
it will take a lot of wear an tear though, for that to happen.
2007-10-16 01:02:36 · answer #1 · answered by joe the man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever seen a coin that has had "In god we trust" worn off? Not that I ever noted that specifically but I think the only time I've seen that is very rarely on very old coins and then the whole coin is very worn.
2007-10-16 07:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We do it in the UK. Look at the £1 and £2 coins.
2007-10-16 08:00:12 · answer #3 · answered by futuretopgun101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must be talking about the new presidential dollar coins. It is weird. They put the date and mint mark on the side too. I'm a coin collector and I have some Italian coins that have the date on the rim too.
2007-10-16 07:56:19 · answer #4 · answered by UpTheDownwardSpiral 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a security feature. Originally when coins were precious metal people used to clip bits off the edge(thus "clipping" meaning taking a bit off the top), the milling and writing stop that.
2007-10-16 07:58:59 · answer #5 · answered by Keith B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would anyone go looking for that?
I did look, and all it says on my coins is D.G. Regina, and Elizabeth II.
2007-10-16 08:05:51 · answer #6 · answered by chris g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is this question doing in this room?
2007-10-16 09:57:36 · answer #7 · answered by emily_brown18 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am god
2007-10-16 07:54:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋