Why are coins round and not square or cubes, etc.?

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Why are coins round and not square or cubes, etc.?

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Fun fact about coins. The rim has a lip – the coin is slightly thicker along the edge than the center. This means that as a coin slides across a flat surface, the artistic face of the coin doesn’t rub off (instead, the rim gets worn away). This extends the lifetime off the coin by a decade.

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