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A coin is a piece of hard material, usually metal or a metallic material, usually in the shape of a disc, and most often issued by a government. Coins are used as a form of money in transactions of various kinds, from the everyday circulation coins to the storage of large numbers of bullion coins. In the present day, coins and banknotes make up the cash forms of all modern money systems. Coins made for circulation (general monetized use) are usually used for lower-valued units, and banknotes for the higher values; also, in most money systems, the highest value coin made for circulation is worth less than the lowest-value note. The face value of circulation coins is usually higher than the gross value of the metal used in making them, but this is not generally the case with historical circulation coins made of precious metals. Exceptions to the rule of coin face-value being higher than content value, also occur for some "bullion coins" made of silver or gold (and, rarely, other metals, such as platinum or palladium), intended for collectors or investors in precious metals. Examples of modern gold collector/investor coins include the American Gold Eagle minted by the United States, the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf minted by Canada, and the Krugerrand, minted by South Africa. The American Gold Eagle has a face value of US$50, and the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins also have nominal (purely symbolic) face values (e.g., C$50 for 1 oz.); but the Krugerrand does not. Historically, a great number of coinage metals (including alloys) and other materials have been used practically, artistically, and experimentally in the production of coins for circulation, collection, and metal investment, where bullion coins often serve as more convenient stores of assured metal quantity and purity than other bullion. Coins have long been linked to the concept of money, as reflected by the fact that in other languages the words "coin" and "currency" are synonymous. Fictional currencies may also bear the name coin (as such, an item may be said to be worth 123 coin or 123 coins). From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What are the best products to clean rusty coins? Q. I just heritated a coin collection,with some old coins dating between early 1700 and 1945,i have some bronze,copper,silver and other material coins.But all of this coins are pretty rusty,and I don't know how to clean them,I've heard Coca Cola works pretty well,but i don't know for which type of metal this works. I have no idea how to take care of this coins,any help would be extremely appreciated. Thank you. Asked by Iris D - Mon Jan 26 14:39:56 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Please, please, please do not do anything at all to your coins especially with a wire brush. Cleaning coins devalues them and collectors will not purchase cleaned coins. As coins get older they develop what is called a patina, this protects the coin and sometimes is very attractive. Coin collectors are constantly telling stories of people who have inherited a collection, then cleaned them thus destroying the collection. A coins value is determined by its condition as well as rarity, cleaning a coin does not restore a coin, like cleaning car tyres will not put back rubber and actually damages the condition that collectors are looking for. The copper coins with green stuff on them, separate those out, this is called verdigris and is… [cont.] Answered by C B - Thu Jan 29 07:21:41 2009 What is the difference between Farmville cash and coins? Q. I need more cash but I keep on gaining coins! Can I somehow conver my coins to cash? And do I get more cash when I reach a certain amount of coins? And, how do you earn farm cash!? I'm very confused! Asked by Lydz - Wed Sep 16 19:48:24 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. You get coins a lot easier. But the more experience level points you get as well as coins you get more farmville dollars. So you have to go up levels and harvest to get more cash. Here are good cheats to get more farmville cash by getting experience level points quick: Answered by unknown - Thu Sep 17 10:29:00 2009 How can you win coins in the celadon gaming corner in pokemon fire red?
Q. Ive picked up all the"hidden coins" that you can find on the ground, but i can NOT WIN! at the stupid reels or the other game. i really want a poryon, but is there actually any way to win alot of money ie, 999 poke dollars without having to directly but the coins? Asked by Sugar plum elf - Thu Apr 2 04:37:08 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Well you have to have skill to win, like me i have skill and get 300 coin almost every time, or go to the pokemon and win to get lots of money and spend it on coins. Hope this helped Mip Answered by Mip - Fri Apr 3 01:25:41 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Coins"
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