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Q: Why does 10p coins have a milled edge?
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If you have two coins totalling 30p and one coin is not a 10p what are the two coins?

20p and 10p


What is added to coins to make them milled coins?

Nothing is added to make a coin milled. Milled means it been struck by a machine.


What are the ridges on the side of some coins called?

There are a number of ways that people have referred to it but the two most common is known as reeding or a reeded edge or milling and a milled edge.


Large George III coin milled edge Britannia on back maybe gold any info?

The only George III coins with Britannia on the reverse are the Twopence, Penny, Halfpenny and the Farthing, but none of them had a milled edge. From 1797, the Penny was 36mm in diameter, the Twopence was 41mm in diameter and both coins were made from copper.


Why does a 50 cent coin have 12 sides?

From 1969, the Australian 50 cent coin, when it was reintroduced, had 12 sides so that there was a good visual distinction between the 50 cent, and the 3mm smaller 20 cent coins, and you could also feel the difference between the two coins.


Which of the US coins are milled?

When a coin is milled it means that the coin was made using machines instead of hand made. Milled coins have ridges outlining the coin. The dime and the quarter are milled.


Should a 5p coin have a milled edge?

All British 5 Pence coins have a milled edge. The larger pre-1991 5 Pence coins were withdrawn from circulation and demonetised in 1991. So, unless they are part of a Proof or Uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or Uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they have little or no value.


Does the 1920 British Threepence have a milled edge?

No. The round silver Threepence is too small a coin to have a milled edge.


What are the coins of the UK?

There are 8 coins in the uk which come in similar pairs with the first of each pair smaller. All coins have the reigning monarch's head on the front which alternates direction with change of monarch (the current queen's head faces right):1p & 2p - these are known as coppers or bronze. They are round with smooth edges. The 2p coin weighs twice as much as the 1p coin.5p & 10p - these are known as silver. They are round with milled edges. The 10p coin weighs twice as much as the 5p coin.20p & 50p - the edges are smooth heptagonal (7 sided) curves of constant width; this allows them to roll.£1 - it is a 12-sided milled edge bi-colour coin (similar in shape to the old thru'penny bit (3d) which was 12 sided smooth edge coin pre 1971).£2 - it is a round milled edge. bi-colour coin.Since decimalisation in 1971, the coins have gone through various changes:There was a ½p coin which was a bronze coin smaller and thinner than the 1p but this was withdrawn when it cost more to produce than it was worthThe 5p and 10p coins were the same size (and value) as the old shilling (12d) and florin (24d) coins. They have been replaced by smaller lighter versions.The 50p coin has been replaced by a smaller lighter version.The £1 coin was originally a single coloured round coin with milled edged when introduced (in the 1980s). It was about the size of two old 5p coins stuck together.The £2 coin was introduced later than the £1 coin as a bi-coloured milled edge coin; however, there was a commemorative £2 (legal tender) coin introduced in the 1995 which was a single colour coin larger than the £1 coin - it commemorated 50 years (of peace) since the end of WW2.


What are the three coins that add up to 40p and 30p?

30p = 20p + 5p + 5p 40p = 20p + 10p + 10p


How many ridges on a 20c piece?

Another difference was that the 20-cent coins had a smooth edge while the other silver denominations featured a reeded, or milled, edge. Therefore 'none' is the answer.


How many 10p coins in a pound?

ten 10 x 10p = 100p = £1