Yup. We invented it, we made it gud.

It's also got features so that the blind can even use it. It's also resulted in our currency being one of the most secure on the planet.

I don't find the new ones to look paler. This is the new $5 note:





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Australia got rid of it's $1 and $2 bills because the coins had longer service life and was thus more cost-effective to circulate... It served it's purpose though for allowing a smooth transition from shillings and pounds to the dollary doo.

But then we ran into a problem... People had to much bulky coins in their wallets/purses... And 1 and 2 cent coins were starting to cost more to manufacture than they were worth, so we abolished them.

Now the same discussion is being had about the 5 cent coin, the value of a 5 cent coin has dropped to a level where the materials it's made from will soon be worth more than the coin is worth.

Well. Australia's old "paper" money was actually made from a Cotton Fibre. I just assume the USA employed the same.

Still. Plastic is superior, no way about it. I've been through the transition, hopefully the USA catches up one day. (But if it's anything like anything else in that country such as health care, I await with baited breath. Haha.)

I like the Euro coins. They're different for each country. The paper money is boring, it's the same everywhere. 

And every country has a variety of different models, look how many of them were made for Spain



Even the cents are personalized with the country

 

What do you think Ben Franklin was? The man had dozens of patents to his name.

Also, Hamilton, Susan B. Anthony, and Sacagawea were never Presidents. Tho, I wouldn't mind replacing Grant or Jackson with a famous author or scientist.

I like the green. It's an iconic look. And I've got to lol at 'they even put God in it'. How disreputable of those upstart colonies!

Yeah they really do need to do that. The penny is gone in Canada and it's fantastic, just waiting for the nickel to eventually get the boot!

The $1 bill needs to go as well, the coin is much better for that amount. And I know that for the people that live there it's easy for them to tell the money apart at first glance but I hate goign on vacation and looking in my wallet and 30 bills and about 25 of them are $1 :(. 

The Australian bills are great, as are the newer Canadian bills, they last so damn long, you can't physically rip them!

I actually prefer $1 bills over coins, as my wallet doesn't have anywhere to put change.

Philippines... I like this a lot

very distinct color... easily recognize base on color and amount

harriet tubman

One scientist.

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its a start, but it'll be a decade before that bill is in circulation

Brazilian money is crap. No historical figures at all. Just a bunch of stupid animals. So dumb, so meaningless. It is like we don't have a history or a culture. So insulting. I fucking hate it.