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Why do coins have pictures on them?

Updated: 9/18/2023
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Coins have always had some form of picture or design on them.

Dating back to Roman times and earlier, the purpose was to show who was in charge by having the Emperors head on the coin.

These days, it possibly serves the same purpose, but also assists with visual identification of the value of the coin and which country it belongs to.

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