There are 119 edges on the outer side of a quarter. The ridges were made to help prevent and detect counterfeit coins.
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There are 119 ridges on a U.S. mint quarter. Also called "reeds"
An American quarter has 119 ridges. Believe it or not, a dime has 118 ridges- that's only one more ridge!
There are 119 ridges - aka "reeds" - on a US quarter; its Canadian counterpart has 130 ridges.Additional snippetA US dime has 118 ridges - that's only one fewer ridge than the quarter.