Today, two metals are used in Indian coins:
Cupro-Nickel in two and five rupees.
Ferratic Stainless Steel in the rest (one rupee coin and fifty, twenty five and ten paise coins).
cast iron
Yes, all metal was needed desperately and British people even gave their pots and pans to make weapons.
they used to recycle metal to make guns out of them and suck other things
Yes
in the war they had a shortage of metal to build weapons or guns so they choped bits of metal off railings that were by churches,houses building etc............
Copper
Metals used in Indian coins are nickel, copper, stainless steel, aluminium.
The outside ring is CuAl6Ni2 The inner disc is CuNi25
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Silver is the metal that is commonly used to make varakh, a thin foil used in Indian sweets and as a food decoration.
Here is a complete list of the metals and alloys used for practically every coin and medal.Elements Used for Coins and MedalsAluminiumAntimonyCarbonChromiumCobaltCopperGoldHafniumIronLeadMagnesiumManganeseMolybdenumNickelNiobiumPalladiumPlatinumRheniumSeleniumSilverTantalumTelluriumTinTitaniumTungstenVanadiumZincZirconiumAlloys Used for Coins and MedalsAcmonitalAluminium BronzeArgentanBarton's MetalBath MetalBell MetalBillonBrassBronzeCrown GoldCupro-nickelDowmetalElectrumFrankliniumGerman SilverGun MetalManganese BronzeNickel BrassNickel SilverNordic GoldOrichalchumPewterPinchbeckPotinSilver AlloysSpeculumStainless SteelSteelTombacVireniumWhite Metal
Silver
Not a mineral but a metal- copper.
The metal used for low value coins is typically copper or a combination of copper and other metals like zinc.
British copper plated steel 1 and 2 Pence coins were introduced in 1992.
Specific metal is used for coins mainly for three reasons: First: to be durable enough against friction to last for relatively long periods without the lettering and/or the images wearing off Second: to make it difficult to be counterfeited Third: to be costly for those who are trying to counterfeit the coins
Silver is a type of metal. It is used for jewelry, utensils, coins, and much, much more!