Has the US Mint ever consider polygon shapes ?

EdGOhio

Just for discussion, Has the U.S. Mint ever or consider making coinage that had polygon shapes ?
Would it drive the vending ppl insane nowadays ?
Could it just be for bullion related types or for public use ?
I have 2 non-collectables, at least for me, that I've had since 77'(grad year) but every now & then I look at them because I like the polygon shapes, more so with the brass 3 pence.
Has the US Mint ever consider this ?

TurtleCat

Yes, it was considered for the dollar coin. I don’t know why they ultimately decided against it. Probably cost more for them at the time.

kiyote

It feels like they tried to go with that for the SBA but then bailed.

RedStorm

@TurtleCat said:
Yes, it was considered for the dollar coin. I don’t know why they ultimately decided against it. Probably cost more for them at the time.

I vaguely recall that there were objections from the vending industry that a multi-sided SBA would jam the machine, so the mint went with a round coin and used the multi-side as an inner border.

thefinn

Just the 1915 PPE $50 octagons.

Zoins

Here's a 10-sided coin that was considered from the October 1976 issue of Coinage Magazine.

Photo courtesy of @illini420 in the following thread:

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/820813/frank-gasparro-1977-lady-liberty-dollar-pattern/p1

cecropiamoth

The Philadelphia Mint produced brass 2 Franc coins dated 1943 for Belgian Congo which were hexagonal.

And while not a true polygon as it has curved sides, the Philadelphia Mint also produced a four-sided 5 cent coin dated 1943 for Curacao and Suriname. Officially the coin is cataloged as a Curacao issue.

Jeff

ricko

As far as shapes on coins... I just wish they would get rid of the 'block head people' images and return to art. Cheers, RickO

DNADave

Deleted. Already mentioned

jmlanzaf

@thefinn said:
Just the 1915 PPE $50 octagons.

Technically a medal, but the 1925 Norse-American commem as well.

PerryHall

Technically, all US coins are polygons. A circle is just a polygon with an infinite number of sides.

thefinn

Canada's 12-sided nickels from 1942-1962.

RedStorm

@jmlanzaf said:

@thefinn said:
Just the 1915 PPE $50 octagons.

Technically a medal, but the 1925 Norse-American commem as well.

I don’t own one, but that medal has always been one of my favorites!

jmlanzaf

@RedStorm said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@thefinn said:
Just the 1915 PPE $50 octagons.

Technically a medal, but the 1925 Norse-American commem as well.

I don’t own one, but that medal has always been one of my favorites!

Mine as well