Posted 11/17/2021 09:43 am
I believe the answer is, "some countries used to do so, but virtually no-one does anymore". Electroplating technology is quicker and cheaper than explosive-generated cladding, and has the advantage of having the edge not look like a "coin sandwich".
Two other countries that used the same technology were Thailand (which used it extensively in the 1970s, and still does so with the 5 baht coin) and Colombia (which used clad steel back in the 1960s, much the same as the German coins).
Two other countries that used the same technology were Thailand (which used it extensively in the 1970s, and still does so with the 5 baht coin) and Colombia (which used clad steel back in the 1960s, much the same as the German coins).
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