Nordic gold
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Nordic gold is the alloy from which the middle three denominations of euro coins, 50 cent, 20 cent, and 10 cent coins are made. It has also been in use for a number of years in other countries, most notably in the Swedish 10-krona coin (hence the name).[1] Its composition is 89% copper, 5% aluminium, 5% zinc, and 1% tin.
It contains no gold — this is unlikely to cause many misleading trade descriptions since its colour and weight are quite unlike real gold. It contains too much zinc to be a form of aluminium bronze.
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- ^ Predecimal.com. The selection of the alloy for the New Euro Coins. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
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