coinstrata
/ˈkɔɪnˌstrɑːtə/nounVerified NewThe layered sediment of coins in a jar or drawer, each stratum dating from a period when cash was used more.
Household archaeologists can date the layers: the heavy copper of a decade ago, the sparse top layer of the tap-to-pay years. Coinstrata records a payment transition in metal.
Etym. — coin + strata — geology applied to the kitchen shelf.
Rel. — orphancash
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