The Spanish flower (Spanish: Flor española, or canto liso estriado, "fluted smooth edge") is a type of coin flan shape. It consists of a smooth edge separated into equal sections by seven indents.[1][2] At least two coin issuers, the European Union and Fiji, have mentioned explicitly that the Spanish flower shape was chosen to help the visually-impaired. However, the Polish commemorative coin has different technical specifications than the circulation issue, which makes it impractical in daily use. Therefore, the Spanish flower shape has novelty value only on this coin.

Origin

Spanish flower

The Spanish 50 peseta coins issued between 1990 and 2000 were the first to feature the Spanish flower shape.

Coins with Spanish flower shape

References

  1. Currency & Building Services. "New Zealand Coinage Specifications". Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  2. "For the visually impaired". European Central Bank. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  3. "200 Tenge, Kazakhstan".
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