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Here's Why £1 Coins Have 12 Sides, And It Makes So Much Sense
The shape of the coin, on the other hand, hasn’t changed. It’s still a dodecagon, or 12-sided shape. We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about why we call a pound a “quid.” But why does ...
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These 12 Coins May Be Defunct, but They Are Worth Thousands Now
Coins that are in pristine shape are so rare that it’s almost impossible ... The list includes the highest prices cited on the NGC and other coin sites. Keep in mind that the highest-priced ...
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Coined Art: Changing currency into jewelry
For the past year and a half, Chris Soukup has been transforming U.S. and foreign currencies into pendants. His intricate ...
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The remarkable items that have been used as currency
A coin shaped like a spade was used in China in the ... it’s unlikely anyone other than the richest in society ever used them. Image caption, A gold stater - an example of a Lydian coin.