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<p>[QUOTE="calcol, post: 4973401, member: 77639"]I’m generating a set of coin trivia questions, and to restrict potentially correct answers, a few definitions are needed. The definitions below are designed specifically to work for the set of trivia questions and may be narrower than what is in common use. But some are wider than what is stated in most dictionaries.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first two definitions are relatively easy: “U.S.” means United States … the country that began 4 Mar 1789 when the Constitution took effect. “U.S. coin” means a coin minted in a U.S. mint, said mint under the authority of the U.S. Government … colonial, Confederation, Confederate, territorial, private, assay office, etc. don’t count. Objects produced by U.S. mints and designated by the U.S. government as medals are not U.S. coins. Coins produced by U.S. mints for U.S. territories or protectorates, or for foreign governments are not U.S. coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now the toughie. Definition of “coin” was discussed in the forum in 2004 (<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/definition-of-what-is-a-coin.3937/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/definition-of-what-is-a-coin.3937/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/definition-of-what-is-a-coin.3937/</a>).</p><p><br /></p><p>Here’s my definition:</p><p><br /></p><p>A coin is a cast, milled or struck metal, glass or plastic object that, within approximate limits, is a cylinder or right polyhedron, has a design or inscription, and was created by a government as a medium of exchange or has a monetary value inscribed. The object must have a width significantly greater than height. Objects having the foregoing physical characteristics, created under authority of a noble, company or military organization, and widely used as a medium of exchange are also coins. Counterfeits are not coins unless later accepted by governmental or military authorities to be one as described above. Paper, plastic or other fabric currency, stamps, checks, and bonds are not coins even if encased in metal, glass or other hard substance. Objects found in nature, like shells, rocks, gems, and wood, even if carved, stamped, milled, inscribed or otherwise altered, are not coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s like trying to nail jelly to a tree. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="calcol, post: 4973401, member: 77639"]I’m generating a set of coin trivia questions, and to restrict potentially correct answers, a few definitions are needed. The definitions below are designed specifically to work for the set of trivia questions and may be narrower than what is in common use. But some are wider than what is stated in most dictionaries. The first two definitions are relatively easy: “U.S.” means United States … the country that began 4 Mar 1789 when the Constitution took effect. “U.S. coin” means a coin minted in a U.S. mint, said mint under the authority of the U.S. Government … colonial, Confederation, Confederate, territorial, private, assay office, etc. don’t count. Objects produced by U.S. mints and designated by the U.S. government as medals are not U.S. coins. Coins produced by U.S. mints for U.S. territories or protectorates, or for foreign governments are not U.S. coins. Now the toughie. Definition of “coin” was discussed in the forum in 2004 ([URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/definition-of-what-is-a-coin.3937/[/URL]). Here’s my definition: A coin is a cast, milled or struck metal, glass or plastic object that, within approximate limits, is a cylinder or right polyhedron, has a design or inscription, and was created by a government as a medium of exchange or has a monetary value inscribed. The object must have a width significantly greater than height. Objects having the foregoing physical characteristics, created under authority of a noble, company or military organization, and widely used as a medium of exchange are also coins. Counterfeits are not coins unless later accepted by governmental or military authorities to be one as described above. Paper, plastic or other fabric currency, stamps, checks, and bonds are not coins even if encased in metal, glass or other hard substance. Objects found in nature, like shells, rocks, gems, and wood, even if carved, stamped, milled, inscribed or otherwise altered, are not coins. It’s like trying to nail jelly to a tree. :confused: Cal[/QUOTE]
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