Historically, what was the legality of melting down coins for their metals? stevenattewell Uncategorized October 3, 2018 1 Minute Usually illegal, due to the close link to counterfeiting. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related Published by stevenattewell View all posts by stevenattewell Published October 3, 2018