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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 183007, member: 6229&quot;]<b><i><u><p style="text-align: center">EURO</p><p></u></i><u><p style="text-align: center">COINS AND THE SIGHT-IMPAIRED</p><p></u></b><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Before <i>Euro</i> coinage was inaugurated, the authorities consulted with many associations who represented the blind for acceptable ways for sight-impaired people to distinguish one denomination from another. A set of rules was adopted that would insure any blind person could tell the difference by the feel of the coin. There are eight denominations embodying the final characterists, so, no matter which country the coins would be minted by or for one could discern the differences.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Size is the criteria for the one-cent coin. It is the smallest coin being about the size of a thumbnail and has a smooth or plain edge.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The two-cent piece is larger than the one-cent coin, but has an added feature. A distinctive groove runs along the edge of the coin.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The five-cent coin is only slightly larger than the two-cent one, but is easily distinguishable because of its smooth edge.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The ten-cent coin is just a tiny bit smaller than the five-cent one, but is much thicker (thus heavier) and has a coarse serration around the circumference of the edge.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Not only is the twenty-cent coin larger than the ten-cent piece, but it incorporates a group of seven notches around the other-wise smooth edge.</p><p>The larger fifty-cent coin is heavier still and sports a coarsely serrated edge.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The bimetallic one-<i>euro </i>is about the same size, weight and thickness as the fifty-cent coin, but its edge has alternating sections of fine serrations intermitant sections of smoothness.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The two-<i>euro</i> is also bimetallic, has the largest diameter of the eight <i>euro </i>coins and its edge has a fine serration complimented with an embossing of stars and letters which differe from country to country.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Clich here for examples: </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Eurocent_edges_%282%2C10%2C20%29.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Eurocent_edges_%282%2C10%2C20%29.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Eurocent_edges_%282%2C10%2C20%29.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>NOTE 1. Slovenia issued 10 Tolar coins in 2004 and 2005 with the ten visible and in Braille.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>NOTE 2. In the USA&#039;s State Quarter program the Alabama Quarter uses braille. The coin honors Helen Keller and carries her name in standard print and Braille. </p><p>click here for example: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Alabama_quarter%2C_reverse_side%2C_2003.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Alabama_quarter%2C_reverse_side%2C_2003.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Alabama_quarter%2C_reverse_side%2C_2003.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Clinker</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="2"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="2"></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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