In this topic, there is an interesting selection of original and unusual, and sometimes even funny money. We tried to find as many interesting banknotes as possible. These are the currencies of various countries, not only modern, but also old banknotes. Also in the selection are several invented non-existent banknotes and Interesting Facts about money
"Paper money always returns to its intrinsic value - zero" (Voltaire, 1694-1778)
Most banknotes most often display some moments from the political or cultural life of the country. For example, the old banknote of the Russian Empire of a huge size is very carefully thought out. This is a banknote Russian Empire 1912 with Tsar Peter the Great 
Money from the crisis of 1921 in Germany. These banknotes impress with their graphic design. 
And this is a fictional (fortunately) banknote of the Cthulhu Bank 
Polish bank note depicting Frederic Chopin 
A simple squirrel is depicted on the banknote of the bank of Belarus. People called Belarusian money simply and succinctly - Bunnies, since a hare was depicted on a banknote of one ruble 
And here is the oldest bill of all known. Paper money was first used in China in 800 AD. But only a banknote dated 1380 has survived - this is the most ancient paper money.
European paper money appeared in the seventeenth century. In 1633, English Jeweller's Certificates were used as a means of payment. In 1660, these certificates began to be used as an alternative to coins - these were the forerunners of banknotes in England. The Bank of Sweden was founded in 1656, offering loans, credits and deposits to customers. In 1661, the Bank of Sweden was the first in Europe to introduce paper money. The 100 Daler note was put into circulation in 1666: 
In the UK, the Bank of England introduced paper notes in 1694, but such money did not become widely used until 1921. Decimal currency was introduced in England on February 15, 1971. The 50 pence coin, one of the first to be introduced, is very familiar to the British since its introduction over 40 years ago. However, this coin was originally octagonal. There is also a 12-coal three pence coin, and a half-singing coin, withdrawn from circulation in 1984.
Scotland had many different institutions separate from England and Wales. This also applied to money. Scottish banknotes are accepted in Scotland and generally in other parts of England, but some shops may not accept them. However, they are just as legal as British banknotes and any financial institution will accept them without question. 
The money of Northern Ireland, like Scottish banknotes, has the same status and can technically be used throughout the United Kingdom. However, they are rarely seen outside of Northern Ireland. Here, for example, is a banknote from 2006 from a limited edition dedicated to football legend - George Best 
The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are in the possession of the British Crown, but they are not part of the UK. These islands also have their own money. But unlike Scotland and Northern Ireland, these banknotes cannot be used throughout the UK. On the banknote of the Isle of Man, a popular symbol here is three legs.
But the money of the islands of Jersey and Guernsey, located in the English Channel
The Channel Islands were the only British territory occupied by the Nazis during World War II. This is the currency used here during the German occupation. (the money in the photo above was used by the residents of Guernsey, and in the photo below the banknotes of the German army)
During “Operation Bernard”, the Nazis dropped counterfeit banknotes from planes in order to destabilize the situation in England. Here is one of those banknotes:
Remains of the once mighty british empire- 14 overseas territories, including Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands and Saint Helena also have their own currency. But this money is not accepted in the UK 
During civil war in America, the Confederates also had their own paper money. Here is an example of two $20 bills, one from 1861 and the other from 1864 
And here is the money of the Republic of Texas in 1830 
The shape of the British 3p coin is not the most original. How do you like the coins minted in Zambia in honor of the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000? 
Everyone heard about hyperinflation in Zimbabwe? The economic problems of this country were reflected in the currency. Here is the 2008 $10 million bill: 
However, over time, this bill blocked it: 
Hyperinflation has also occurred in other countries. For example, in Germany during and after the First World War. Here is a banknote of 5 million marks, introduced in Dresden on August 21, 1923 
And here is a banknote with a face value of 10 million marks: 
50 million marks: 
Banknote of 100 billion marks: 
500 billion marks: 
November 3, 1923 100 trillion marks issued in Germany 
Later, a new government was elected in Germany, headed by Adolf Hitler. He wanted to have his profile on the banknotes. Here is a design for a five Reichsmark coin, proposed in 1942 but never implemented. 
And this money was created by the Nazis for the Theresienstadt concentration camp in the Czech Republic. This camp was set up to demonstrate to representatives of the Red Cross good relationship to Jewish prisoners. Representatives of this organization were shown how well prisoners are looked after, cultural events are held, children are sent to school and money is paid for work. In fact, about 30,000 people were killed in this concentration camp, and 90,000 were sent to other death camps. These 10 and 20 kroner notes were just part of the propaganda for the Red Cross, in fact they are ordinary paper. 
Joseph Stalin featured on a 1949 coin minted in Czechoslovakia
During the Second World War, Japan occupied many territories, where the occupation currency was also introduced. Here is the money introduced during the occupation in Hong Kong 
And this banknote was introduced in the occupied Philippines 
This 1944 100 yuan note was used in Manchuria in northeast China 
And here is another banknote from Asia - the largest banknote in the world - 16 centimeters long and 16 wide - introduced in Thailand in 1987 
There were problems with currency in Ukraine as well. Curiously, almost every Ukrainian in the 90s could safely call himself a millionaire - here is the Ukrainian banknote of 1 million karbovanets (they were also called coupons). Karbovants were used in Ukraine from 1991 to 1996. 
It all started with the exchange of Soviet rubles in 1991 for new money. Here is a bill of 1 karbovanets (coupon). Where did the name coupon come from? Probably from temporary coupons that replaced money during the beginning of perestroika 
As mentioned above, all money eventually returns to zero value, some earlier, some later. Most of these bills are now only of value to collectors. But money can also be turned into art. Here is an origami from banknotes by Japanese artist Hasegawa Yosuke 
However, both the poor and the rich always try to accumulate money to some extent and increase it :) 
The largest and heaviest coin
The largest coin in terms of face value and size is one million dollars, created by artist Stanley Witten. It is made of the purest 999.99 gold and minted by the Bank of Canada by order of the Royal Mint. On one side of the coin is a portrait of the head of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II, on the other side - a maple leaf. Each coin was made by hand for up to eight weeks. The weight of the coin is about 100 kilograms, or rather 99.95 kilograms or 221 pounds, the diameter is 20 inches or 50.8 cm, the thickness is 1 inch or 2.5 cm. Before it was made, the coin from Austria was considered the heaviest denomination of 100,000 euros, the weight of which was 31.1 kilograms. 15 coins were issued and they were distributed among collections in less than a month. African wooden coins
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in 2005, the first wooden (maple) coin was made, which is the official means of payment. The value of the coin is 5 francs. It depicts a gorilla and is written in French"Let's protect animal world". The weight of the coin is 2.4 grams, the diameter is 40 mm. 
The smallest and lightest coin in the world
This 1/4 Jawa silver coin was issued in Nepal in 1740. Its mass is only 0.002 grams. 
The smallest banknote
The Romanian 10 bani, printed at the beginning of the 20th century, is considered the smallest banknote in the world. It was issued in 1917 by the Romanian Ministry of Finance. The 10 bani banknote measured 27.5 by 38 millimeters. 
The largest paper banknote
The 1 guan note was issued between 1368 and 1399 by the Ming Dynasty in China. It measures 23 by 33 cm, which is larger than an A4 sheet. And the largest modern banknote is a denomination issued in 2007 in Thailand. It consists of three banknotes in denominations of one, five and ten baht, united by one payment sheet, the size of which is 147 by 228 mm. This banknote is also the largest 16 baht banknote currently in use. 
The most expensive coin in the world
The $20 double gold eagle coin was issued in 1933. Immediately after the cessation of its release, the previously sold coins were bought from the population for a price 2.5 times more than the face value. All coins were redeemed, except for three pieces. Two are now in the museum, the third was stolen and nothing was known about it for a long time. Only in 1996 did the coin surface from a private Egyptian collector. In 2008, the coin was sold at an auction in New York for $7,590,000 to a buyer who wished to remain anonymous. 
The largest banknote in the world
This is the Hungarian banknote issued after World War II - the sextillion (billion trillion) Hungarian pengő of 1946. Pengyo, the currency of Hungary from 1945 to 1946, "marked" the highest inflation rate in the entire history of the circulation of banknotes. 
The largest current denomination in terms of its purchasing power
This is a $10,000 bill issued since the end of the 19th century. Of course, these banknotes, which have been printed since the 80s of the 19th century, then had an incredibly large purchasing power, several tens of times higher than now. But even today, more than a hundred years later, these banknotes, which have already depreciated many times over, still have the greatest purchasing power on Earth. True, this bill is a means of payment only in the United States. 
The largest banknote in terms of purchasing power for domestic settlements of the country
It's £1 million. The banknote is currently out of circulation. It was printed for making calculations within the Bank of England. To date, only 2 such banknotes are in private collectors. Its auction price for 2008 was £78,000. But the 100,000 US dollar bill is still used today. It is valid only in settlements between banks, the US Treasury and the Fed. The bill is not for sale to collectors. 
The most beautiful coin
The most beautiful on the planet is the Mexican coin, issued in 2005 from silver with images of the national coat of arms of Mexico and the calendar of the Aztec tribe. The decision to assign this status to the coin was made by members of the World Conference of Mints, which was held in May 2008 in South Korea. The value of the coin is not specified. This outlandish coin attracted the attention of the jury not only with its amazing beauty, but also with the complexity of the execution technique. Indeed, it is very difficult to depict the Aztec monolith “Stone of the Sun” weighing 24 tons, which is also called the “calendar”, in all details on a small coin. 
Stamps-money
These are non-postage stamps, the purpose of which is to replace a token coin in case of its shortage. First issued in the United States during the North-South War of 1861-1865. Sometimes they were used as postage stamps, but this happened rarely. Usually there is no adhesive layer on the reverse side of money stamps. And in Russia, a real boom in the issue of stamps-money fell on the years of the First World War and the Civil War.
But in the Principality of Monaco, stamps are still issued, which are accepted as a means of payment. This is due to the fact that internal mail is free there, and postage stamps are used only when it comes to external correspondence. 
Morzhovki
This is the colloquial name of checks issued by the Arkhangelsk branch of the State Bank in 1918 - 1920 and served as a means of payment in the Northern Region. In relation to the pound sterling, Arkhangelsk checks had a rate of 40 rubles per 1 pound.
The need for local banknotes was caused by an acute shortage of credit notes with a face value of less than 500 rubles. To solve this problem, in February 1918, the State Bank issued official permission to issue banknotes of 3, 5, 10 and 25 rubles. Walruses got their common name thanks to the images of a polar bear and a walrus among the snow and ice floes on the front side of a twenty-five-rouble check, which differed from other checks in its large size. 
Siamese silver bullet coins
They were produced in Thailand, formerly called the country of Siam, one of the most powerful states in Indochina, from 1782 to 1868.
Bullets were used in Thailand instead of money until the end of the 19th century. Such coins were made by bending a small ingot of silver into a ball, on which the name of the king who issued the coin and the name of the dynasty to which he belonged were minted. 1 coin weighs about 15 grams, its diameter is about 14 mm. 
colored coins
Most often, colored coins are issued for collectors. But there are similar banknotes that serve as a means of payment. So, in 2004, the Canadian Mint issued about 30 million silver coins of 25 cents, in the middle of which a red poppy is depicted against a background of a maple leaf. The coins were issued in honor of the 117,000 Canadians who died during World War II. Indeed, in Canada, the poppy is a symbol of memory.
In 2006, Canada minted the second issue of colored coins. The 25 cent coin was intended to raise awareness about breast cancer. The reverse of the coin contains an image of a pink ribbon in the center. The obverse depicts Queen Elizabeth. 
oval coins
Most farthings made of copper from the time of the kings of England, James I (1566-1625) and Charles I (1600 - 1649) were oval in shape. These extraordinarily light coins, 15 mm long, served as change money from 1534 to 1700.
But such money was common not only in Europe. Before the currency of Japan was called the yen, the coins of this island nation had oval, rectangular and other shapes. One of them, the koban, a gold coin from the Edo period, was equal to one tenth of an oban. Yes, and the yen, as you know, got its name because appearance coins that have round shape because “en” means “round” in Japanese. 
Wine money of Yakutia
Wine labels after the October Revolution played the role of money in Yakutia in 1919-1921. They were issued by Alexei Semenov, who later became the People's Commissariat for Finance of the republic. 
The history of the creation of this money is quite interesting. In pre-revolutionary Russia, wine was bottled without labels, they were issued separately, as a confirmation of the quality of the drink. Therefore, for the illiterate population of Yakutia, the multi-colored pieces of paper that Semenov found in one local warehouse fit perfectly. The authenticity of the banknotes was confirmed by the painting and seal of Alexei Semenov. 
We are used to the fact that banknotes are just banknotes, a tool to pay in cafes, shops and gas stations. Sometimes, against the backdrop of another popular vote for a new banknote design, curiosity awakens in us, and we begin to consider what is depicted on them (in a normal situation, the eye is blurred and it is not interesting to study banknotes). Something similar sometimes happens during a trip abroad: once in a new country for yourself and having received a portion of banknotes in an exchanger, sometimes you involuntarily freeze with the thought: “Wow, how unusual!” "Around the World" tells about the most interesting banknotes in the world.
The largest banknote
RM600
The fight for the right to be called the largest denomination in the world is unfolding in Asia. For 19 years since 1998, the note of 100 thousand Philippine pesos (22 by 33 cm) has been the leader in measurements. But in December 2017, Malaysia decided to celebrate its independence anniversary by printing a 600 ringgit banknote, which turned out to be even larger (22 by 37 cm). Its face value in translation into our money is about 10 thousand rubles. The world's largest banknote depicts the rulers of independent Malaysia since 1957.
The smallest banknote
50 Moroccan centimes
For some reason, this record is considered less prestigious. In any case, in modern world no country seeks to stand out by issuing the tiniest banknote. The championship has been held by Morocco since 1944 with a banknote of fifty centimes the size of a postage stamp (42 by 31 mm). Nevertheless, its creators were not too lazy and made a full-fledged design for the banknote with the image of the Moorish citadel - the Kasbah of Uday. Before the introduction of the Moroccan banknote, the smallest denomination was 10 Romanian bani, printed in 1913.
most valuable banknote
10,000 Brunei dollars
The competition “who will issue the most valuable banknote” is something like a friendly derby, like Dynamo and CSKA in football. Here, fellow rivals are Brunei and Singapore. They actively trade with each other, train soldiers together, and even have almost the same currency. In 1967, the countries entered into an agreement to establish a constant exchange rate: one Brunei dollar for one Singaporean. This rule is still in effect, so there is a certain difficulty in choosing the most valuable banknote, because a 10 thousand dollar bill exists in each of the countries. However, despite the one-to-one rule, the Brunei dollar is valued a little more on the international market.
The most beautiful banknote according to IBNS
10 Swiss francs
Every year the international banknote community (International Bank Note Society, IBNS) selects the most interesting banknote in terms of design. This is its own beauty contest among money. In April 2018, experts IBNS named the best banknote of 2017. The winning country was Switzerland with a vertically oriented 10 franc note. On one side of it there is a hand holding a conductor's baton and time zones, on the back - a Swiss watch mechanism and a railway tunnel, laid through the Alps from Switzerland to Italy.
overseas beauty
Until recently, the 10,000 franc note that was in circulation in French Polynesia looked like a real work of art: here you have ornaments, animals, and a beautiful female profile. It is not surprising that many travelers wanted to take her home from their trip. Today's 10,000 Polynesian francs, although less elegant, still look bright and attractive.
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First IBNS Contest Winner
20 Canadian dollars
The first winner of the competition IBNS in 2004 it became the 20 Canadian dollar note. They are notable for the fact that Elizabeth II is depicted on one of its backs. The Queen of England is one of the most popular characters whose portraits are often printed on money. And many collectors strive to collect all such banknotes. Experts IBNS thought that another queen is good. On the reverse side is a totem - the spirit of the Haida tribe, the Indians who lived on the west coast of North America.
National HeroesImages on banknotes of rulers, prominent historical figures and animals that have become the national symbol of the state are a common practice. Here are just three such noteworthy banknotes. Legendary Traveler
The main "hero" of the New Zealand $5 banknote was the explorer and climber Sir Edmund Percival Hillary. The picture is impressive: the traveler looks into the distance, the wind blows his hair, his face is covered with a tan. Hillary was one of the first to summit Everest when he was only 33 years old, five years later he crossed Antarctica, descended the Ganges and went on many outstanding expeditions. In memory of an outstanding player
In 2006, the Ulster Bank issued a five-pound note in Northern Ireland dedicated to the memory of George Best, one of the best football players in the history of the country and the world. Animals instead of people
Usually on banknotes you can see historical figures, outstanding landscapes or architectural monuments and sights. Belarusian banknotes, relatively recently withdrawn from circulation, featured animals - a squirrel, a hare, beavers, wolves, lynxes, elks, bears, as well as one of the main symbols of the republic - bison. |
The first polymer banknote
10 Australian dollars
The transition to plastic banknotes is one of the recent trends in the world of banknotes. Romania, Canada, New Zealand and seven other countries have completely abandoned the use of paper banknotes. Dozens of states began to gradually introduce polymer money. And the very first such bill appeared 25 years ago in Australia. It was 10 dollars. From the point of view of design, it turned out not the most outstanding banknote. On one side was the poet Andrew Patterson, on the other, the poet Mary Gilmour. Both authors are beloved by Australians, but not well known outside the continent.
Banknote with the highest denomination
100 billion Zimbabwean dollars
The note with the largest number of zeros is the result of the 2008 hyperinflation in Zimbabwe. The country's government, hoping to somehow cope with the depreciation of the local dollar, issued a series of agro-cheques - banknotes with a huge denomination, which, as planned, could only be used by farmers. But in the end, banknotes went all over the country without restrictions. The largest of the agro-cheques had a face value of $100 billion. With this money you could buy one can of beer.
"Unfinished" banknote
5000 brazilian cruzados
To make a beautiful banknote, it is not at all necessary to draw it to the end, the Central Bank of Brazil proved in 1988. The 5,000 cruzado banknote only has the silhouettes of two Indian women. Next to the unfinished drawing stands the most famous Brazilian artist, Candido Portinari, who is both the character of the image on the banknote and its creator.
Dance of death on a banknote
1000 Swiss francs 1954–1974
Switzerland has given the world many interesting banknotes, but the 1954 banknote series stands apart. Its creators decided to take religious and mythical subjects popular in Europe as a basis. On the banknote of 1000 francs, the Swiss placed the macabra, or dance of death, the motive of which is the inevitability of the end of human life.
A 500-franc note from the same series is much more optimistic: it depicts a fountain of youth, passing through which the old became young men. Saint Martin was painted on 100 francs as a knight - the son of a Roman tribune, who dreamed of becoming a monk, but, obeying the will of his father, chose the career of a military leader.
Polynesian myths on banknote
20 Cook Islands dollars
In Polynesia, banknotes are not only money, but also a reminder of the cultural heritage. Cook Islands dollars issued in 1987 show a nude girl riding a shark holding a coconut. The name of this heroine is Ina. According to the Polynesians, she is the beloved of the ocean god Tinirau. The beauty ended up on a shark after an unsuccessful attempt to swim to the island where her fiancé lived. The predatory fish agreed to help her. But Ina turned out to be an ungrateful girl. On the way, she drank the milk of one of the coconuts taken along the way, and then relieved herself right on the shark. The fish was offended and asked not to do this again. According to the islanders, it was because of this act of Ina that shark meat became tasteless. After some time, the bride of Tinirau became thirsty again and tried to open the second coconut by breaking it on the head of a fish. After that, in some of the sharks, the head changed shape, becoming like a hammer. The good fish did not forgive Ina for the second offense and threw her into the ocean. True, everything ended well for the girl: she was saved by the shark king Tekea, and with his help she got to her lover. And many years later, also on the banknotes of the Cook Islands.
taken in modern society money is not always coins and banknotes. Many nations still use wooden boards or metal plates as currency.
Unusual paper money
Disney dollars
Walt Disney created a real world of fairy tales, in which you cannot do without your own currency. There are Disney denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 50 dollars, the issue of which began in 1987. With this money you can pay for attractions in all parks named after the famous cartoonist. The central place on the bills is occupied by cartoon characters, including Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck.wine money
From 1919 to 1921, wine labels were used as money in Yakutia, the value of which depended on the price for the bottle of wine on which they were pasted. So, a label from a good French wine cost 100 rubles, from a port - 25 rubles, Cahors - 10 rubles. 
The fact that wine labels are used instead of accepted money in Yakutia became known thanks to Maxim Gorky’s essay “About the Unit”, in which the author shared his impressions about this original currency - colored labels from such wines as Sherry, Cahors, Madera, Port wine, on which Semyonov put the seal of the People's Commissariat of Finance and signed the face value.
Tribute to the football player
In 2006, the National Bank of Ireland issued a £5 note. The issue of banknotes of a limited series was dedicated to the memory of one of the best football players in the country - George Best, who passed away a year earlier. The print images are based on photographs of his most famous football positions on the field, when he managed to score important goals against the opposing team. 
The most unusual coins
Paradise flavors
One of the most unique are the coins from the "Paradise Flavor" series, issued on the island of Palau. Their distinguishing feature, in fact, each has its own smell. The first coin from the batch was a coin with the image and aroma of coconut. Another coin is engraved with a surfer on a wave, and the coin smells of sea freshness. 
Butterfly from Cameroon
A silver coin of 1000 Cameroonian francs was issued in 2011. It was recognized by many numismatists as the most beautiful in the world - it depicts a flower with a voluminous butterfly sitting on it, the colored wings of which protrude beyond the boundaries of the coin. The technology of its manufacture is kept in strict confidence. It is only known that there were 2,500 such copies produced, and almost all of them were immediately sold out by collectors. 
Silver pyramid
This original coin was issued in 2009 by the Pobjoy Mint in Tadworth, England. Its release was timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the death of archaeologist Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. The triangular-shaped coin depicts inscriptions from the walls of the tomb, and in the upper corner there is a sun disk interspersed with particles of sand taken from the tomb of the pharaoh. 
guitars
In 2004, colored coins with silver plating were issued in Somalia. The production of collectible metal money was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the birth of rock-roll. They are made in the form of guitars of famous musicians and some American states. The denomination of each coin is $1. 
Ural owl
In 2007, the National Bank of Mongolia began issuing collectible coins depicting endangered animals. This metal money is in demand not only among numismatists, but also among ordinary citizens who have decided to support the idea of the government. The 2011 sterling silver coin depicts the Ural Owl with eyes made of dark Swarovski crystals. 
Dinosaur skeleton
One of the latest novelties in the modern numismatics market is a 25-cent coin with the image of a dinosaur, the remains of which were found near the province of Alberta in Canada. Turning off the light, on one side you can see the luminous skeleton of a prehistoric giant, and on the other - the image of Elizabeth II, but without a glow. 
The Sistine Chapel
On the front side of the Sistine Chapel coins, issued in an edition of 999 pieces, the profile of a monk is depicted, and on the reverse side - the image of God and Adam, exactly the same as in the painting of the great Michelangelo. 
Money of unusual shapes and sizes
In some underdeveloped countries, people continue to pay with unusual currencies, such as stones, wooden sticks, food, or other objects of various geometric shapes.Rai Stones
On the island of Yap, which is part of the Federated States of Micronesia, Rai stones, which are limestone discs with a diameter of 5 meters, are official tender. The cost of such a disc is determined by its size and weight - the heavier the so-called coin, the higher it is valued. 
Kissy money
Kissi - the name used until the beginning of the 20th century in some countries and tribes West Africa twisted iron sticks 30 cm long. One end of such money was in the form of the letter T, and the other was in the form of a spatula, and they were called kissi-penny. To make a large purchase, they were combined into small bundles: for example, a cow was estimated at one hundred bundles of twenty sticks. 
Centinnialy
Centinials were used after the First World War in the Canadian city of Moose Jo and were in the form of planks. 
It was expensive to make coins from metal, so they decided to issue wooden money. The editors of the site bring to your attention an article about the most expensive currencies.
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It would seem that the times of beads and mirrors as banknotes are long gone, but is it really so?
IN paradise Pacific Ocean, on the island of Yap in Micronesia, locals use huge stone disks with a hole in the middle as money. Their diameter ranges from 1.5-6 m. The value of such a banknote is determined by its size, as well as by how many people suffered during the transportation of the stone.
The fact is that there are no such stones on their native island, so local residents have to canoe to the neighboring island of Palau, where there are still a lot of stone disks, and deliver “money” home.
Inhabitants Palau watch this process with irony, rejoicing that they have their own currency and do not have to work so hard to get it.
Disney dollars
These are the favorite banknotes of all children. They are only used in Disney theme parks, resorts and cruise ships. The value of the Disney dollar, created back in 1987, is equated to the value of the US dollar.
Coins of Africa: Kissi money
Some peoples of West Africa until the twentieth century used twisted iron sticks 33-36 cm long. They were called kissi-penny and were often used during funeral ceremonies.
Obviously, such money was not very valuable, because it was often used in whole matings. A cow, for example, cost 100 bundles of 20 twigs .
The largest coin in the world
Until 2011, the largest coin in the world was a Canadian coin worth 1 million Canadian dollars. It weighs 100 kg and is 99.9% pure gold.
But in October 2011, the Australians surpassed the Canadians. A giant Australian coin issued by the Partha Mint weighs over a ton. The thickness of the golden beauty is 12 cm, the diameter reaches 80 cm.
The smallest coin in the world
Silver quarter Tara Vijayanagara in India is the smallest coin on Earth. The tiny coin is 4mm in diameter and weighs only 1.7g.
The amazing money of Somalia
In Somalia, instead of coins, they use these geometric figures of a cone (water), a ball (earth), a pyramid (fire), a cylinder (wood) and a cube (metal).
This country is famous for other unusual coins in the form of cars, guitars and motorcycles.
Rare fiber coins
Due to the war in 1944-1945, metal reserves rapidly decreased in Japan. Therefore, some coins were made from a red and brown material similar to cardboard.
In the city of Moose Jo in Canada, after the First World War, they used ... wooden money. At that time, metal was such a rarity that money was issued in the cities from the most affordable materials, including wooden planks.
The Mongolian 500 tugrik coin depicting US President John F. Kennedy has a small button. By clicking on it, you can hear the historical phrase of the President: « I'm proud to be a Berliner! »
In one of the smallest countries in the world - the state of Palau in 2007, an unusual coin was issued. This is a silver dollar depicting the Virgin Mary holding a small vial of holy water from a holy site in Lourdes, France.
These round coins made of heavy-duty plastic depict the planets of the solar system. Such strange money was made at the National Space Center and the University of Leicester specifically for space tourists.
