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I like the subtleness of the color added to the US currency, it's not overwhelming and causing the money to look like "Monopoly Money", like the old adage, less is more!
Now to the question will the US ever change from cotton to a polymer, I highly doubt it, at least any time soon.
Everyone has their own taste. The monopoly money comments though ONLY came from Americans, since colour notes were the norm for many decades in other countries.
The US has improved their bills from the old ones, bigger numbers for the denomination. In the old days, I found it frustrating in a dark bar to easily make sure I wasn't handing over the wrong bill. Possibly more difficult since I was a foreigner, and besides Washington on the one dollar bill, I hadn't a clue who should be on the others without really having to think about it.
Not sure if many here know, but the Royal Canadian Mint has made currency for over 73 countries over the years, including some of the ones in this thread.
Our money is constantly changing. Special editions are the norm. Here is just 3 examples of the latest 10 dollar notes. All the notes are polymer now as well. Thanks Australia!!
Everyone has their own taste. The monopoly money comments though ONLY came from Americans, since colour notes were the norm for many decades in other countries.
Actually, I know many non-Americans, that use the term "Monopoly Money" including from citizens of countries that have very colorful money, so I wouldn't use absolutes like "ONLY", just saying, eh!
Actually, I know many non-Americans, that use the term "Monopoly Money" including from citizens of countries that have very colorful money, so I wouldn't use absolutes like "ONLY", just saying, eh!
Really? Not in my experience. Why would we when it's the norm?
It's considered slightly insulting in Canada for someone to say it, because it's basically calling the our currency play currency.
I've never heard a Canadian refer to our money as monopoly money.
Perhaps some posters from countries outside of the US can comment, after all I'm here to learn.
Imo Guatemala has the coolest currency in the Americas. It’s pays homage to its Indigenous heritage, the Mayan civilization. Even the currency’s name, “quetzalâ€, is a nod to how quetzal feathers were used as currency in ancient Mayan civilization. You can see ancient Mayan symbols all over each banknotes and on the top right corner their values are displayed in Mayan numerals (top-left on the reverse).
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