• @EvergreenGuru
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    101 year ago

    The same can be said about the US penny and nickel. Both cost at least double their value to produce.

    • Chainweasel
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      1 year ago

      While true for the penny at least ($0.03 melt value (for solid copper pennies before 1982)) that’s the lowest value coin we have. What’s a Kopeck worth vs it’s metal value?

      • monk
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        11 year ago

        I remember it used to be 1/13 of its metal value, but I can’t Google it up quickly and the ratio has probably changed since then anyway.