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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 290397, member: 39&quot;]Depends on whether you want the entire surface of a coin to be designed or not. If yes, the round shape works best because the pressure (of a hammer/stamp) can be applied equally. With a square stamp that would be harder to do. Now with modern minting technology that does of course not make a difference any more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, rectangular coins might have invited people (in the case of precious metal pieces) to file off parts of a piece. Round coins, especially those with milled edges, would make that more difficult.</p><p><br /></p><p>And then, a coin with four sharp &quot;corners&quot; would probably damage your bag or pocket. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; So you would either make those corners less sharp, or use more than four edge sides ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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