European money are not only prettier than our dollars

"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone) 04/29/2019 at 05:30 • Filed to: None

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They also seem to be able to take quite a beating.

Svend > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/29/2019 at 05:58

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Ye’, bank notes this side of the pond are vastly different from the U.S. ones. 

In the U.K. the bank notes increase in size as they increase in value and have an abundance of security features.

jimz > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/29/2019 at 06:17

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Unfortunately, there is a single company who makes the special paper for US banknotes, and they have lots of friends in Congress.  It’s pretty much the only reason we haven’t shitcanned the $1 bill in favor of a $1 coin; bills only last about 12-18 months and the $1 bill is by far the most printed.

Discerning > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/29/2019 at 06:51

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I like how some Asian countries use coins for stuff under the equivalent of 10 USD

WLM86 > jimz 04/29/2019 at 09:12

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I work at a bank and it’s amazing how thick a strap  of ones is compared to larger denominations. They’re usually double the size of a strap of $100 bills!

Thomas Donohue > Svend 05/31/2019 at 11:15

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The size differences of Euro currency are to deter counterfeiting , as well as an aid for the blind, who can easily tell between denominations.

In the US, counter fe i ters for years would take $1 bills, bleach them, and then print $20, $50, and $100 den ominations. The still do, even though we have more watermarks and bands/strips on the higher currencies.

Also, all bills are the same size, so no way to tell them apart with your eyes closed .

Svend > Thomas Donohue 05/31/2019 at 11:22

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Ye’, we’ve had it in the U.K. for many years now. 

I think the U.S. way is just too old and not kept up with security and accessibility for impaired users such as visually impaired users.

With the U.K. and Europe’s money you can see and feel a difference