page_title: Coin
hierarchical_section_title: Coin
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Six deniers dit "dardenne"
context_page_description: A coin is normally a round piece of metal that is used as currency, or money. Coins have been made for about 2600 years; the first place to make coins was Lydia.[citation needed] These coins were made of Precious metals and allowed people to trade with a standard amount of metal.
  Most people use coins as currency. They usually have lower value than banknotes. Most are made in government mints.
context_section_description: A coin is normally a round piece of metal that is used as currency, or money. Coins have been made for about 2600 years; the first place to make coins was Lydia (modern Turkey).[citation needed] These coins were made of Precious metals and allowed people to trade with a standard amount of metal.
  Most people use coins as currency. They usually have lower value than banknotes. Most are made in government mints.
caption: 18th century French coin
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