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Images with coins to indicate scale
Common coin diameters for reference:
U.S. dollar (as of?):
1¢: 19.05 mm, 0.75 in
5¢: 21.21 mm, 0.84 in
10¢: 17.91 mm, 0.71 in
25¢: 24.26 mm, 0.94 in
50¢: 30.61 mm, 1.22 in
$1: 26.5 mm, 1.02 in
Canadian dollar (as of?):
1¢: 19.05 mm, 0.75 in
5¢: 21.2 mm, 0.83 in
10¢: 18.03 mm, 0.71 in
25¢: 23.88 mm, 0.94 in
50¢: 27.13 mm, 1.07 in
$1: 26.5 mm, 1.02 in
$2: 28 mm, 1.1 in
Pound sterling as of 2021:
1p: 20.32 mm, 0.8 in
2p: 25.91 mm, 1.02 in
5p: 18 mm, 0.71 in
10p: 24.5 mm, 0.96 in
20p: 21.4 mm, 0.84 in
50p: 27.3 mm, 1.07 in
£1: 23.03–23.43 mm, 0.91–0.92 in
£2: 28.4 mm, 1.12 in
Euro as of 2002:
1c: 16.25 mm, 0.64 in
2c: 18.75 mm, 0.74 in
5c: 21.25 mm, 0.84 in
10c: 19.75 mm, 0.78 in
20c: 22.25 mm, 0.88 in
50c: 24.25 mm, 0.95 in
€1: 23.25 mm, 0.92 in
€2: 25.75 mm, 1.01 in
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Summary
DescriptionFive favas around a quarter (close up).jpg
English: 5 Vicia faba beans around a US quarter coin
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Bodhi Peace
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