: : This image has currency in it to indicate scale. Using coins for scale is discouraged as it will require people unfamiliar with them to look up the dimensions or guess, both of which defeat the purpose of the object in the first place. Coins can also reinforce a geographical bias, and some coins' designs are
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ruler with the subject (
example) or an added scale marking.
SI ("metric") units are the most commonly used worldwide (see
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Images with coins to indicate scale Common coin diameters for reference: U.S. dollar: 1¢: 19.05 mm , 0.75 in 5¢: 21.21 mm , 0.84 in 10¢: 17.91 mm , 0.71 in 25¢: 24.26 mm , 0.94 in 50¢: 30.61 mm , 1.22 in $1: 26.5 mm , 1.02 in : Canadian dollar: 1¢: 19.05 mm , 0.75 in 5¢: 21.2 mm , 0.83 in 10¢: 18.03 mm , 0.71 in 25¢: 23.88 mm , 0.94 in 50¢: 27.13 mm , 1.07 in $1: 26.5 mm , 1.02 in $2: 28 mm , 1.1 in : Pound sterling: 1p: 20.32 mm , 0.8 in 2p: 25.91 mm , 1.02 in 5p: 18 mm , 0.71 in 10p: 24.5 mm , 0.96 in 20p: 21.4 mm , 0.84 in 50p: 27.3 mm , 1.07 in £1: 22.5 mm , 0.89 in £2: 28.4 mm , 1.12 in : Euro: 1c: 16.25 mm , 0.64 in 2c: 18.75 mm , 0.74 in 5c: 21.25 mm , 0.84 in 10c: 19.75 mm , 0.78 in 20c: 22.25 mm , 0.88 in 50c: 24.25 mm , 0.95 in €1: 23.25 mm , 0.92 in €2: 25.75 mm , 1.01 in.
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+/−. Description: English: Picture is of a Cottonwood Borer beetle (Plectrodera scalator) next to a quarter for size reference. Picture was taken in Austin, Texas. Date: 10 June 2010, 18:00 (UTC). Source: Own work by the original uploader. Author:
Razarax (
talk).
