kinther@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoTIL about Salim Kara, who stole over $2m of coins by using a car antenna and a magnetwww.nofreelunch.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1348arrow-down12cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1346arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Salim Kara, who stole over $2m of coins by using a car antenna and a magnetwww.nofreelunch.co.ukkinther@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square54fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareBlackmistlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoUK lower value coins (1p, 2p, 5p, 10p) are steel (depending on when they were made) coated in something else. The higher value coins are not. I assume it’s a cost thing.
UK lower value coins (1p, 2p, 5p, 10p) are steel (depending on when they were made) coated in something else.
The higher value coins are not. I assume it’s a cost thing.