53 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Dec 2023 \ parent \ on: What an Old Coin Collection Tells Us about Money from the Past econ
I just did a quick check. Apparently, ridging (which is actually called reeding) was first seen in European coins in the 1500's.
Makes sense. Most of the Roman coins have really jagged, uneven edges if you can call them edges at all.
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