A coin is a piece of metal that has been marked by an authority to denote its value, which is not necessarily the same as its base metallic value. Knife, spade, and bridge money are money rather than ...

On the coin there are two distinct features engraved or embossed into it. "This 'N-E' is symbolizing New England, and on the reverse is the roman numeral three which stands for threepence," said Chu.