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Uh, only Bugs Bunny values items in carrots. I'm sure you mean KARATS, lol!
Anyway, gold coins are normally measured in what's called fineness rather than karats. The principle is the same, but the notation is different.
Karat measurements are based on fractions of 24; e.g. 18 karat gold is 18/24 (or 3/4) gold and 1/4 some other metal, often either silver or copper.
Fineness measures are based on decimals of 1000. Often the decimal point itself is left off, so for example you might see either 990 fine or .990 fine; both mean 990/1000, or 99% gold.
Circulating gold coins were made of lower fineness metal because high-purity gold is too soft and would wear out quickly. From the 19th century to 1933, U.S. coins were made of 90% gold and 10% copper, so that translates to 900 fine. There's not an exact karat equivalent because 24 is not a multiple of 10; there's no exact karat fraction equal to 9/10.
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