A Bit Scuffed

Perhaps the title of this post should be “Two Bits Scuffed” as the photo shows a United States quarter dollar coin. It’s one of the state quarters—on the reverse side is a sun symbol representing New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment. It was issued in 2008 and probably had normal wear from circulation until it landed in the bike lane on Kitsap Way and was run over by a few dozen cars. That’s where I found it today. The closest business is the Family Pancake House. The previous owner should have left it as a tip instead of tossing it out like trash.

A few years ago I wrote a post about the serendipity of finding money. While I’m not sure if this quarter is legal tender, I still think, like any coin you find, it brings with it the chance to wish for favorable events for the days ahead. Whether I can exchange it for a new quarter will be up to the bank or perhaps the Coinstar machine. As a side note, I find a lot of coins on my bike rides and some are beat up. But not like this one. I guess our money isn’t as tough as it used to be.