TIL that coins (originally made from precious metals) have ridges in order to prevent people from shaving down the edges to sell those shavings and use the devalued coins as their original
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Common Cents Coins & Collectibles - 119! The ridges were added to keep people from coin clipping, an act of shaving down coins made from precious metals for personal gain. http://qoo.ly/xp4sv #TheMoreYouKnow #
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