Time to change the definition of "coin rotation"

"Peter Irwin" wrote in message
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I think it was originally to make sure that the dates
were well struck. On British silver & gold coins from
the late 17th and the 18th century, the date of the coin
was at the top of the reverse

(that's by no means universal, BTW)

...so arranging the dies
this way helped to ensure a well struck date.

Peter.


Ummm...
How does that make a difference?
Is there a "sweet spot" at 12 o'clock?
(not being sarcastic - really want to know)

I thought "coin rotation" was what artificial toners do once the
desired toning effect is achieved on one side! ;-)

--Chris S

(Serenus Zeitblom) wrote in message . com...
Since the Euro people have now accepted the inevitable
and started having coins with zero rotation between
obverse and reverse, instead of the ugly and
counterintuitive 180 degrees, that leaves the US
as the only major country with that silly system.
I suggest therefore that, in view of the fact that
probably 90 percent of the world's population sees
zero rotation, this should henceforth be called
COIN ROTATION, and the wacky 180 degree system
can be called something else.
By the way, what is the origin of the 180 degree thing?

A.Gent wrote:

"Peter Irwin" wrote in message
...

I think it was originally to make sure that the dates
were well struck. On British silver & gold coins from
the late 17th and the 18th century, the date of the coin
was at the top of the reverse

(that's by no means universal, BTW)

Counterexamples include some William & Mary silver with the date
around the middle, the 1787 silver of George III and some of the
Maundy type coinage of George III. It does appear to be true of
most of them. The only one of the counterexamples I own, a 1800
silver penny, has medal rotation. Perhaps you can tell me about
some of the others. I don't have a catalogue which shows the die
orientation.


...so arranging the dies
this way helped to ensure a well struck date.

Peter.


Ummm...
How does that make a difference?
Is there a "sweet spot" at 12 o'clock?
(not being sarcastic - really want to know)


It's a theory I've heard. In general the top of the bust
requires more silver than the bottom, though I'm not sure
that that would be the case for Anne. Both of my Anne
sixpences are coinage rotation, so that doesn't seem to have
made a difference.

Peter.
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What is it about these hobbies that attracts these kooks?

(Serenus Zeitblom), the schizophrenic tree
dweller, has exhausted her/his/its payload again...

pathetic alteration of sig file

A mind is a terrible thing to exercise.

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rosit (Jim) wrote in message

Perhaps Don's earlier nomination for TotY could use some adjustment...

That reminds me:

Jay Fullmer, 38, yesterday became the first American to get to
grips with the concept of irony. "It was weird" Fullmer said. "I was in
London and like, talking to this guy and it was raining and he pulled a
face and said, "great weather, eh?" and I thought "wait a minute, no way
is
it great weather". Fullmer then realised that the other man's 'mistake'
was
in fact deliberate. Fullmer, who is 39 next month and married with two
children, aged 8 and 3, plans to use irony himself in future. "I'm like
using it all the time" he said. "Last weekend I was grilling steaks and I
burned them to **** and I said "hey, great weather!".

Jim wrote:

(Serenus Zeitblom) puketh.....


instead of the ugly and counterintuitive 180 degrees


Your observation of the rotation is the only counterintuitive thing I see in
this post.


that leaves the US as the only major country with that silly system.


Coupled with that ever so counterproductive US bashing that you simply cannot
seem to let go of.


I suggest therefore that, in view of the fact that probably 90 percent of the

world's population sees zero rotation

I know you've noticed that 99% of the world embraces comic book colored paper
money as well, while the US has not. See a pattern here, coal burner?


And which currecny is the easiest to counterfeit in the world?





DING DING DING!!!!


The US currency.


snip

Maybe the average American cares as little for counterfeit money as they
do for Democracy.

Colin Kynoch

A.Gent wrote:

"John LeMay" wrote in message
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 14:47:27 +0000, Jim wrote:


I know you've noticed that 99% of the world embraces comic book colored
paper money as well,

Actaully, I'd like to see the US have colored paper money.



Just a word of clarification from the Antipodes: our comic book coloured
money is *plastic*, not paper.

Works t'riffic, too!



Not platic as such but polymer.

Colin Kynoch

"Colin Kynoch" wrote in message
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Just a word of clarification from the Antipodes: our comic book
coloured
money is *plastic*, not paper.

Works t'riffic, too!



Not platic as such but polymer.

Colin Kynoch


You being funny, Colin?
What's polymer if it ain't plastic?

Colin Kynoch keeps churning.....

And which currecny is the easiest to counterfeit in the world?

You couldn't sell that load to a coin collector. But it sure does have a nice
ring to it, huh?

BTW rocket scientist, all plastics are polymers, not all polymers are plastic.

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