oversaw the Great Recoinage of England, systematically hunting down counterfeiters like the notorious William Chaloner while churning out precision-milled coins with pristine reeded borders that impossible to tamper with unnoticed.
Reeded edges allow quick, tactile identification without needing to pull coins into direct light.
Why Do Modern Coins Still Have Ridges?
Look into your wallet today. Our modern quarters and dimes contain zero silver; since the Coinage Act of 1965, United States circulating coinage has been composed of a base-metal
sandwich made of copper and nickel. Nobody is sitting at
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