Collecting coins

German before the euro.

In the United States, our smallest circulating coin is the dime (10 cents). Its diameter is 18mm (a little less than 3/4 of an inch), which is only 1mm smaller than the penny (1 cent). The size difference is not easily noticed, which is why the dime is a different color (silver) and has a reeded edge to make the 2 coins more distinguishable. While the dime seems pretty small, there have been plenty of modern world coins which are even smaller. The main reason to mint a small coin is, of…

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"Square coins are the rarest type of \"irregular\" coin I come across and are in high demand. A quick search for \"square coins\" on other platforms will confirm just how uncommon and expensive they can be. This lot offers five unique square coins (though there will probably be more than one from the same country of origin). As this is a lightweight item, it combines well with other items to save on shipping (such as the 12 coin irregular set to get even more unusual coin specimens). See…

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Some of the old round pound coins could be worth more than 25 times their actual value. KER-CHING.

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A scallop-edged coin from the Bahamas Despite what we are used to here in the United States, coins do not have to be round to be minted and spent. I've previously discussed square coins, but an even more common shape is the scalloped coin, which has a wavy edge that goes all the way around the coin. The name comes from the distinctive wavy shell of the scallop, a sea mollusk similar to a clam. This coin shape may also be referred to as wavy-edged, flower shaped, or sun shaped. Coins with 8…