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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;eric0911, post: 1229694, member: 27051&quot;]The half cent was made due to the widespread use of the Spanish 8 Reales in America, And them being cut in to pieces to make small change. 1 reale was equal to $1, so 1/8 of an 8 reale would be 12.5 cents. The reason the Euro 2 cent circulates so well is that they use a 20 cent piece instead of a 25 cent piece. The reason the American 20 cent didn&#039;t circulate very well is because the quarter had already pretty much filled that void in denominations, and two dimes could be 20 cents just as easy. Like the gold dollar(not the prez/sacagwea), it was only minted to use up the sudden flood of silver or gold.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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