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Please check the coins in your pocket change. ALL U.S. coins have their reverse side oriented 180º to the front. It's a minting style called "coin rotation".

About 1/3 of the countries in the world use coin rotation when making their coins. The other 2/3 use "medal rotation" which orients the front and back the same way, just like the sides of a medal that's meant to be displayed on a lanyard. A few countries have even mixed the 2 styles. Neither one has any advantage, it's just an artistic decision that someone made.

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