Coins are minted with serrated edges _____
A) to make it obvious that they are made of cheap alloys.
B) so that cheaper metals do not have to be used.
C) to allow words to be printed on the border.
D) to prevent the coins from being clipped.
E) to make them jingle less when they are rubbed together.

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Serrated edges on coins were first introduced to prevent people from clipping away small amounts of precious metal from the edge of the coins. This practice was common in earlier times when coins were made of gold or silver. The serrated edges made it easy to detect if any metal had been removed, thus preventing fraud.

Coins Are Minted with Serrated Edges _____