[conservative in nyc]

Correct. The US is the only country I know of that refuses to put numerical values on coins. I have no idea how this tradition started but this change is long past due.

UK:




Canada:


Notice something missing? Granted, the UK and Canada do include Hindu Arabic numbers on some other coins. The United Arab Emirates, on the other hand (for example) - lets just say their coins don't use the Arabic numbers we're used to:


(The coins actually use Eastern Arabic numerals, not Hindu Arabic numerals)

[killjoy]

Notice something missing? Granted, the UK and Canada do include Hindu Arabic numbers on some other coins.

Yes, on those particular coins there is no numeric number, but there is on the other denomination coins. My point is the US is the only country who does this consistently on all coins.