EPTThey all flip horizontally, except for the "50 øre" coin, which is 0.5 NOK, which either way you flipped it, you still had to do a 90 degree spin to line it up. Huh, weird.
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Adeny
Norway1233 Posts
They all flip horizontally, except for the "50 øre" coin, which is 0.5 NOK, which either way you flipped it, you still had to do a 90 degree spin to line it up. Huh, weird. | ||
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Hesmyrr
Canada5776 Posts
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ilnp
Iceland1330 Posts
On May 31 2010 15:12 ilovezil wrote: I don't know how the rotation of coins are determined, but they surely are interesting. The United States and Canada work in opposite way when you flip a coin to the other side. Rotated horizontally, you would find that US coins should face up, while Canadian coins face down. One interesting side factor about the rotation is that if a United States coin is flipped (say, horizontally) and the other side does not stand in the right direction, the coin had been produced as an error and is sought by coin collectors. The value would be determined by its face value and how "off" the other side is facing; for example, if you hold a quarter so George Washington's head is facing up and you flip it horizontally to find the eagle facing down, the coin would get its maximum value of around $50, if I recall properly. Sorry for going off in my own world for a moment, I just find the world of numismatics so fascinating, couldn't resist  Example of a ~30 degree rotatied die error: ![[image loading]](http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/images/Rotated-Die-Obv-and-Rev.jpg) thanks, now i'll be checking both sides of every coin i ever get ever | ||
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Navane
Netherlands2748 Posts
On May 31 2010 20:46 MasterReY wrote: how can u be not sure how the portuguese coin is in correct position? Its written "portugal" on it......if thats in correct position(it is on ur pic) when the coin is in correct position.... do you fail to read the "portugal"? Well, to be fair, if gaudi designed a church you wouldn't be able to tell the top appart from the bottom.. My euro's flip horizontally; btw 'flip horizontally' is an ambiguous term. If the coin lies in the vertical plane, The axis I flip it around is vertical; it's perpendicular to the horizontal plane. but the rotational movement lies in the horizontal plane. | ||
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
On May 31 2010 20:46 MasterReY wrote: how can u be not sure how the portuguese coin is in correct position? Its written "portugal" on it......if thats in correct position(it is on ur pic) when the coin is in correct position.... do you fail to read the "portugal"? I know what you are saying, but the problem is that the one I received was rather worn out so I couldn't identify the "POR" part. On May 31 2010 21:53 Navane wrote: Well, to be fair, if gaudi designed a church you wouldn't be able to tell the top appart from the bottom.. My euro's flip horizontally; btw 'flip horizontally' is an ambiguous term. If the coin lies in the vertical plane, The axis I flip it around is vertical; it's perpendicular to the horizontal plane. but the rotational movement lies in the horizontal plane. By horizontally, we all mean that it flips the same way as MS Paint. | ||
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Master Shaman
United States57 Posts
On May 31 2010 21:25 ilnp wrote: thanks, now i'll be checking both sides of every coin i ever get ever That should make for an interesting life. | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
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Rkie
United States1278 Posts
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
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tofucake
Hyrule19040 Posts
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Saturnize
United States2473 Posts
On June 01 2010 04:31 tofucake wrote: All American coins SHOULD flip vertically. I don't really know about Canadian money. I'm far south enough that I don't care. Why should they? Is there some special reason for it? | ||
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aseq
Netherlands3977 Posts
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Zera
Lithuania716 Posts
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United States10328 Posts
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
On June 01 2010 02:34 Master Shaman wrote: That should make for an interesting life. I already am checking both sides of every coin I get  | ||
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Slow Motion
United States6960 Posts
1983: flip vertically 1995: flip vertically 1994: flip vertically 2001 Rhode Island: flip vertically | ||
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Captain Mayhem
Sweden774 Posts
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tofucake
Hyrule19040 Posts
On June 01 2010 04:42 Saturnize wrote: Why should they? Is there some special reason for it? Because of how the dies are positioned in the presses. And because (now) I've looked at my $15 in various change and all but 6 coins flip vertically. | ||
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ShloobeR
Korea (South)3809 Posts
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
On June 01 2010 12:58 ShloobeR wrote: Korean won flips vertically :X OMG it's a conspiracy with the US! | ||
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