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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 290549, member: 66&quot;]Sometimes square (with rounded corners) and other odd shapes were used so that the largely illiterate population using them could tell the different denominations apart&nbsp; Usually coins would be differentiated by size and color but if two coins of the same metal would be of similar size (close enough that comparison might be needed) then the size of one may be radically altered by increasing the size and having it holed or by making the coin multi-sided or scalloped.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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