Brass
Coin
Coin noun - Something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment.
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At first the yen coins were minted in brass, similar to the modern 5 yen coin, but the rise in copper prices meant that the coin was worth more than its face value as a bullion, resulting in significant losses for the Bank of Japan.
Source: Ridiculous Future Inflation - They also have a $2-coin called a "toonie" that's bimetallic, with a central disc of a brass alloy encased in a silvery-colored outer ring.
Source: Useful Notes / American Money - In 2000, the mint attempted to remedy this by introducing the "gold" (really manganese brass) dollar coin with Sacagaweanote Her name is pronounced with a hard G-sound, like the G in "get", not like the G in "gem" pictured on the front.
Source: Useful Notes / American Money
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