A quick coin question

[je177]

Why is it that so many coins have a hole in them as if they were used as a pendant? Is it always because they were in fact used as pendants? I recently dug a corroded 1837 Canadian Half Penny that has a small hole at the top as if it was a pendant. I see alot of finds in the forums that seam to have these holes. Is this the only reason these holes were placed there? A recent post in the "best finds" forum about a "2 reale day" shows a reale with exactly the type of hole I mean. Thanks for any info.


J

 

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[l.cutler]

They were also sometimes sewn into clothing, especially travellers and soldiers. You could carry a little extra cash without losing it or having it srolen.

 

[Mackaydon]

In China, holed coins were tied together and worn or sewn into clothing to ensure prosperity and wealth.

 

[Immy]

US large cents were frequently nailed to the framework of new homes for good luck.

 

[Mackaydon]

And (with tongue in cheek) I'm aware of at least one Spanish 8 Escudo doubloon, minted in Quito, Ecuador, between 1839 and 1843, that was nailed to a mast of a ship and given to a crewman as a reward for first spotting a particular whale.

 

[longsocks]

When I was a kid, lots of women had bracelets with coins on them for all over so maybe that could account for some.

 

[PALEOMAN]

my first thought was drilled to be worn. secondly, i figured it`s easier to string them to keep them from being lost.