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Re: New US dollar coin design generated using IDL [message #11221 is a reply to message #11158]

Fri, 06 March 1998 00:00

rosentha
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Registered: November 1994

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On Fri, 06 Mar 1998 06:40:11 -0600,
gallaghe@istar.ca <gallaghe@istar.ca> wrote:

>> Except for the blind?? A distinctively milled edge would be a good idea,
but
>> polygonal coin would be even better.
>>
>
> Well, in Canada the Loonie has 12 sides along its edge
> while the Quarter has a uniform ridging on it's edge.
> As far as I understand, the new US dollar coin is mandated
> to have a "distinctive"edge as well.
>
> As you probably know, a polygonal coin still has to be
> able to roll, in order to make it suitable for vending
> machines.

Another possibility is to have a coin with a hole in the middle.
Somehow I can't imagine the american public being quite ready for that.

--
Colin Rosenthal
High Altitude Observatory
Boulder, Colorado
rosentha@hao.ucar.edu

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