why do some coins have holes in the middle

Why do some coins purposefully have holes punched in the middle?
To save copper, silver and gold?
Guess again.

So you can hang them on Christmas trees
Or around dog’s necks on their collars?
Maybe

They were actually made this way
So you could string them together and keep track of them
The sad thing is,
It would make things easier for a snatch and grab robber
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De Beaulieu Avatar
June 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Hello CAren, i have a large coin and a small coin. both on the same chain. I wear these coins often. Hugs. /Darflene/
De Beaulieu Avatar
June 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Hello Caren, these coins Canadian coins that have the holes in the middle. i wear them on a chain. Hugs. /Darlene/
Krutsinger Avatar
June 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I cannot help but wonder what country they derive from Darlene
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