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English: Adult male en:brown recluse spider with a penny for size comparison.
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28 August 2008 (original upload date)

(Original text: 2008-08-08)
Source Self-photographed
Author mattb
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 copyrighted.

Ideally, a photograph should include a ruler with the subject (example) or an added scale marking. SI ("metric") units are the most commonly used worldwide (see meter and centimeter).

Images with coins to indicate scale

Common coin diameters for reference:

  • U.S. dollar (as of?):
    • 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 (as of?):
    • 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 as of 2021:
    • 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: 23.03–23.43 mm, 0.91–0.92 in
    • £2: 28.4 mm, 1.12 in
  • Euro as of 2002:
    • 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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Public domain This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Matt Britt at English Wikipedia. This applies worldwide.
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Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Br-recluse-guy.

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  • 2008-08-28 15:29 Matt Britt 1692×1269×??? (652943 bytes) {{Information |Description=Adult male [[brown recluse spider]] with a [[Cent (United States coin)|penny]] for size comparison. |Source=Photographed by myself. |Date=2008-08-08 |Author=~~~ }}

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