What Was First Coin With A Reeded Edge?

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nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 08/27/2016 12:12 am What was the year and denomination of the first coin minted with edge reeding by and for the United States? What was the year and denomination of the first coin minted with edge reeding by and for Canada? What was the year and denomination of the first coin minted with edge reeding anywhere in the world? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 08/27/2016 01:47 am The Seleucid empire started making "serrate" bronze coins for unknown reasons around 175 BC, which is also when the Roman Republic made "serrato" denarii to deter counterfeiters. Their techniques for adding the serrations have been lost to history. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 08/27/2016 09:05 am In more modern times, Sir Issac Newton is credited with instituting this practice, adopted less to deter counterfeiters than to combat the "clipping" of coinage. See: http://www.royalmintmuseum.org.uk/h...saac-newton/ And also: http://blog.perthmint.com.au/2015/0...e-our-coins/ Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 08/27/2016 09:12 am Report this Post to the Staff
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