Jew gold [1536x2048 - 405KB] | Poal: Say what you want.

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The ridges were added to coins to prevent jews from shaving the edges and lowering the value.

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Yup - My coin book confirms coin shaving is a thing:)

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I think they were called chislers

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Also known as clipping.

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Yes, but that's common knowledge, or should be here on poal.

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Maybe so but a booster shot revamps the knowledge.

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I thought they cut the ridges out and saved the shavings when coins were made from more valuable metal?

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Other way around. If there were no ridges then someone has shaved your coin.

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What does coin shaving even do?