10 Little-Known Facts About Currency
- 9 years ago
Here are 10 little-known facts about currency.
Thanks to technology, paper money may not be as popular as it once was, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less fascinating.
Here are 10 lesser-known facts about world currency.
Number 10. Hasbro prints more money than the US Government. On average, the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing only churns out about 974 million.
Number 9. According to the Brits, the pound as a unit of currency is the oldest still in use today, and has been for over 1200 years.
Number 8. Not all coins are pocket-sized. The largest one out there hails from Perth, Australia and measures an astonishing 31 inches across. It’s made almost entirely of pure gold and is valued at over 50 million Australian dollars.
Number 7. Some bills have a whole lot of zeros. Shortly after World War 2, Hungary printed a bank note wit
Thanks to technology, paper money may not be as popular as it once was, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less fascinating.
Here are 10 lesser-known facts about world currency.
Number 10. Hasbro prints more money than the US Government. On average, the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing only churns out about 974 million.
Number 9. According to the Brits, the pound as a unit of currency is the oldest still in use today, and has been for over 1200 years.
Number 8. Not all coins are pocket-sized. The largest one out there hails from Perth, Australia and measures an astonishing 31 inches across. It’s made almost entirely of pure gold and is valued at over 50 million Australian dollars.
Number 7. Some bills have a whole lot of zeros. Shortly after World War 2, Hungary printed a bank note wit