US issues $1 presidential coins

[KvHagedorn]

General stupidity of the public might be a reason for non-acceptance. Look what happened here:

http://www.snopes.com/business/money/tacobell.asp

People this stupid should be shot and burned for fuel.

[Brian Ellis]

But what about a $3 one?

[KvHagedorn]

[GT98]

I'm not a big fan of dollar coins or other small note coins. When I was in England, I HATED carrying around a couple pound coins in my pants...since thats what it felt like I was carring around in weight! I'll take featherweight papernotes instead

[Sasq]

ahh but there is nothing like being able to actually use a $10 note in a vending machine, and getting change

[Sasq]

http://www.yesjapan.com/culture/culture.mv?Currency

Japanese coins and currency, just so you can see the sizes.

[TnT]

I'm not a big fan of dollar coins or other small note coins. When I was in England, I HATED carrying around a couple pound coins in my pants...since thats what it felt like I was carring around in weight! I'll take featherweight papernotes instead

While reading this thread I thought I was the only one who hated carrying coins.

Also dollar coins at the "gentlemen's club" don't work as well .

[Fluff]

Hehe, bet that's not a problem in Thailand.

In the S-class they have a small spring loaded money dispenser, near where the ash tray is that holds £1 coins and other demoninations, is handy for parking meters etc. I don't have an S-class though. Thought it was neat.

E-money, like the oyster card (rfid credit card that is used on London transport), should be rolled out to get rid of small change from news paper / confectionary items under £5.

I don't think it would be the same for children, collecting / saving up all the small change, tooth faries, counting it working how much they have, rather than logging onto a secure website to check balance.

[Dr Mordrid]

ahh but there is nothing like being able to actually use a $10 note in a vending machine, and getting change

You can. Many vending machines in our area take $1 or up to $5 notes and an increasing number take $10 notes; drinks, snacks, sandwiches, postage stamps etc. The stamp machines accept $20 notes, and those make up 25% of our paper currency.