Question

What was the purpose of the holes in the middle of Chinese coins?
A. It was due to a Chinese superstition.
B. It reduced the amount of mineral it took to produce farm them.
C. It made them easier to store.
D. It made the coins easier to produce.

Answer 1

Answer:

D or C

Explanation:

Most Chinese coins were produced with a square hole in the middle. This was used to allow collections of coins to be threaded on a square rod so that the rough edges could be filed smooth, and then threaded on strings for ease of handling.