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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KSorbo, post: 3898552, member: 56370&quot;]Having just returned from a short trip to Japan, I can say that their coinage system makes more sense than ours.&nbsp; All denominations, which include (in approximate dollar equivalent) 1, 5, 10 and 50 cents, 1 dollar and 5 dollars, regularly circulate.&nbsp; The smallest note is about $10.&nbsp; Coins are easy to tell apart and are of convenient size, with the 100 yen no bigger than a US nickel and the 500 yen smaller than a half dollar.&nbsp; As a result, pocket change is functional and has significant value, versus US change which gets thrown into a jar as a nuisance.&nbsp; Euro and Pound coinage is also quite convenient but I think Japan’s is the best.</p><p><br /></p><p>We could eliminate the penny and nickel, keep the dime and quarter the same, and issue halves using the same metal as a Sac but smaller.&nbsp; Dollar coins should say the same, and 2 and 5 dollar coins should be small but thicker than other coins, along the lines of British pounds.&nbsp; This would save the government money in the long run and make our coinage significant again while hopefully giving our hobby a boost.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I should have a beer so I can solve some more of the world’s problems...&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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