What are coins used for?

Coins serve as the currency for Shops, the payment for the Donation Machine in Shops, and payment for Slot Machines, Fortune Telling Machines, Shell Games, Beggars, Shop Restock Machines, and Crane Games. They are also consumed to use a few activated items (most notably Magic Fingers and Portable Slot ).

Where was the first coin made?

The world's oldest known coin factory has been excavated in the ancient city Guanzhuang in Henan province in China. The factory produced shovel-shaped bronze coins between 640 B.C. and 550 B.C., making it the oldest securely-dated minting-site. The earliest inscribed coinage: electrum coin of Phanes from Ephesus, 625–600 BC.

What is the value of a coin?

Currently coins are used as money in everyday transactions, circulating alongside banknotes. Usually, the highest value coin in circulation (excluding bullion coins) is worth less than the lowest-value note.

What is the obverse of a coin called?

The obverse of a coin is commonly called heads, because it often depicts the head of a prominent person, and the reverse is known as tails . A coin is generally made of metal or an alloy, or sometimes of human-made materials. Precious metal –based coins had the advantage of carrying their value within the coins themselves.