The Fascinating Reason Behind the Ridges on Quarters

Coins are among the most familiar objects in daily life. They pass quietly from hand to hand in grocery stores, parking meters, laundromats, and tip jars.Most people notice their faces — presidents, monuments, dates — but rarely give thought to their edges. Yet for many coins, especially quarters, dimes, and half dollars in the United States and similar denominations in other countries, the edge contains one of the most important security features in monetary history: the ridges known as reeding. At first glance, these… CONTINUE READING…