There are a couple of theories to why coins have dates. The first theory is due to the ego of the kings/emperors who enjoyed bragging that they spent X years on the throne and thus dated their coins in the X year of the king/emperor Y. The other theory is the debasement of coins could start in one year and allow government agents to know if a coin was debased based on the year. Debasement was an early means of inflating the currency by replacing precious metals in the coin with base metals. For example, a coin that used to contain 90% silver might be reduced to 75% silver allowing the government to strike 15% more coins to pay off debts because it would take the masses some time to realize that the coin was only worth 85% of the non-debased coin because the size of the coin and colour would be nearly unchanged.
The date on the coin will tell what year it was made.
If it is a collection of 50 cent coins, it could be worth a lot, or not that much. It depends on the dates of the coins and the condition. 50 cent coins from before 1965 are worth more because they are 90% silver.
Yes they do, starting in 2009 the date , mint mark and motto's have been moved to the edge of the coins. Please Note: the correct spelling is SACAGAWEA
Many countries issue (or used to issue) 1 cent and 2 cent coins. Please post a new question with the coins' country of origin and their dates.
PLEASE!! Include dates in any questions. All US dimes from 1796 to 1945 have a "Lady" on the obverse of the coins.
No, not all gold coins have dates and mint marks. It depends on the specific coin and minting process.
They do - the dates are in Hebrew letters.
check the dates on them
The earliest coins have been found in a tomb in China which dates to 900BCE, so they were invented before then.
Most ancient coins do not have a date even into the 8th century A.D. (CE).
The date on the coin will tell what year it was made.
Please post new question and included the dates of the U.S. dollar coins.
So far just a few error coins missing the dates from the edge of the coins and the Proof and Uncirculated coins sold from the Mint have slightly higher values.Also I hope you know the coins are brass not gold.
Legendary Coins from the Smithsonian - 2009 - TV was released on: USA: 2009
Three Gold Coins - 1920 was released on: USA: 4 July 1920
Collectible Coins - 2012 SUSPENDED was released on: USA: 1 January 2012
Hands on History - 2001 Coins was released on: USA: 20 October 2001