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Mark T. TomczakAmericans: "Oh no, we couldn't possibly replace Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the $20; what kind of precedent would it set if we just started changing the picture on our money?"
Australians:
Jason Parker-Burlingham 🏳️🌈@mark I mean, that's the tails side of the coin, they make new versions regularly but the heads side basically never changes until the monarch does, except to the more true to life (though if were Elizabeth I'd have prevailed on the Aussie mint to keep the original profile) just like US money.
Basically this is no different than US state quarters except more whimsical.
@mark I hate being a reply guy, but something else relevant to your larger point occurred to me: Australia got rid of its 1c and 2c coinage in the early 90s with, honestly, absolutely minimal fuss.
It's sad to not see a frill-necked lizard or a feathertail glider in my change anymore, but that's about it. Compare and contrast with any attempt to ditch the penny, or switch from dollar bills to Susan B Anthony coins.
@jasonp Never feel the need to apologize for being the reply-guy to me on this channel; I say things because I want to learn! 😉
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dragonfrog@jasonp @mark
Still, even the "face" side of the bank notes can change.
Canada's $10 notes went
1954 - Queen Elizabeth II / Mount Burgess
1969 - John A McDonald / a giant plastic factory
1986 - John A McDonald / an osprey
2001 - John A McDonald / the national war memorial
2011 - John A McDonald / a train going through the Rockies
2018 - Viola Desmond / the national human rights museum
@jasonp @mark
They haven't yet released the rest of the bank notes in the 2018 series, but while the $20 will just replace QE II who was on all the $20s from 1954 to 2011 with King Charles III, the $5 will replace Wilfred Laurier, who was on the $5s from the 1969 to 2011 series, with another non-royal and non-prime minister person.
They haven't yet released the rest of the bank notes in the 2018 series, but while the $20 will just replace QE II who was on all the $20s from 1954 to 2011 with King Charles III, the $5 will replace Wilfred Laurier, who was on the $5s from the 1969 to 2011 series, with another non-royal and non-prime minister person.
HighlandLawyer@dragonfrog @jasonp @mark
No monarch on Scottish notes, but we do have some nice pictures of animals.
No monarch on Scottish notes, but we do have some nice pictures of animals.
Virginia HollowayThis is probably a dumb question, but are those notes only accepted in Scotland, or could one spend them in, say, London? Can a note from England be used in Edinburgh? I assume those are both the case, but are the notes somehow filtered out by the banks and sent back to their home countries periodically? (They're beautiful notes by the way.)
Shark Hat@VirginiaHolloway @HighlandLawyer They're legal tender throughout the UK (England, Wales, NI as well as Scotland). You see a fair amount of Bank of England notes in Scotland, not many Scottish notes in England, so the banks probably do send them back (some places in England refuse Scottish £20notes because they don't see enough of them to recognise fakes).
Raymond Russell@shark_hat @VirginiaHolloway @HighlandLawyer
My understanding of Scottish notes is that once in the banking system in England they will get repatriated to Scotland. So if a business receives a Scottish note and then banks it then note will not go back into general circulation in England.
I am sure I saw this on a telly doc many years ago.
Mrs Beanbag@VirginiaHolloway @HighlandLawyer technically you can spend them in England, although sometimes people refuse to take them, but this seems to happen less often than it used to. London is not so much of a bother, you are more likely to get problems in rural areas. Occasionally supermarket self-service tills are not set up to recognise them. It's also compounded by the fact that Scotland has in fact *three* different note issuing banks.
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ash@mark australians: not particularly less racist than americans, but much funnier
Moz@mark there's a bluey dollarydoo? I want one!
John 
@mark Fun fact: "bluey" is Australian for redhead for some reason.
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sortius@mark there was a huge heist of those coins before they were released, they're that prized. The case is still ongoing
La malgranda feneko volas dormeti@mark I'm fairly certain the bureau of engraving (separate from the mint, bills and coins are two separate agencies) has to have someone from congress come over and actually hold a gun to their heads for them to do the rare change. The mint on the other hand I suspect is the opposite. "This quarter is so last Tuesday, come on, let me do a Mickey Mouse quarter."
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Full Metal Archaeopteryx@mark
I would pay a few dollar bucks to have a couple of these to give to my grandkids
I would pay a few dollar bucks to have a couple of these to give to my grandkids
AJSnook
Auka Kapak@mark LOL. Tell'em to google "billetes históricos de Argentina".
Noobs.
BeldarakEuropeans: xD
@Beldarak My favorite thing about European money is the EU deciding to put fake bridges on the bills... And then the Dutch went and built them.
Sometimes life imitates art even when the "art" is currency.
ArchaeoIain@mark it would be progress if the US invested in coins, of course. But how about the currency having a picture of a favorite cartoon character. Homer Simpson saying "D'oh" in tribute to the sheep who voted for MAGA
mark@mark how can I get one of these in the US?
@mark https://www.ramint.gov.au/news-media/news/new-release-september-2024-bluey-dollarbucks
Not officially shipping this far. Gonna bother my bank tomorrow
New Release September 2024 – Bluey Dollarbucks | Royal Australian Mint
The Mint has partnered with Australia Post and BBC Studios to release the 2024 Bluey Dollarbucks coins.Coins are available via EQL Ballot from Sunday 1 September and at participating Australia Post Offices and online from Monday 2 September.Shipping of these products will start Monday 30 September 2024Read on for more information on this release.
@mark or ebay tonight
CodeByJeff@mark Americans change both the head & "tail" side of coins and bills from time to time
I hope you understand it's not about "history"?
Sam Kash@mark is that a real Dollar buck?
What’s Your AC Again@mark doesn’t Tubman now outrank Jackson due to her posthumous promotion?
Lyle Solla-Yates@mark I cannot tell if this is a toy or real Australian currency. The involvement of the Mint makes me think it may be real. https://www.bluey.tv/blog/royal-australian-mint-unveils-bluey-commemorative-coin-collection/
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Andreas Sikkema@mark /me vaguely points towards ye olde Dutch bank notes.
Interesting Monkey
Chancerubbage
Legendary Ape@mark OH GOD WHAT I WOULDN"T GIVE FOR A COIN OF ANY NATION AND ANY MATERIAL. OH GODDD.
eri 
@mark we should change the people out every 5 years actually would be fun
食 Shoku the Umbreon@mark I thought that was one of those physical dogecoins for a moment.
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Julian Kussman@mark the Sacajawea/Native Women Dollar coin is dope though
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🇳🇿 Shayne Parkinson@mark Here in Aotearoa we replaced the monarch on four of our five bank notes back in the 1990s with locals:
https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/money-and-cash/banknotes/banknotes-in-circulation
The Ed Hillary one was particularly noteworthy (ahem), as he was still alive then, and it's unusual to have a living person on currency. He'd sometimes be asked to sign one, and always obliged.
Anders@mark Which one has Rachel Gunn on it?! ☺️ #iwillshowmyselfout
reinierl@mark Last 1 guilder coin from just before the euro introduction (2001) was designed by an elementary school kid
KovarchiAustralian who’s been using cards/phone since Covid:-
“Fuck. Forgot what our coins looked like.”
Alexia 
@mark dont forget the time Australia commissioned furry artists for a sports event (citation needed I lost the images)
TerrorBite 🦁@cyrus That would be @landeg (though they mainly seem to be active at @[email protected])
Frank@mark Zoopa Doopas are flavoured ice sticks. Vegemite is a yeast spread. Our gold coins are hilarious!
Noel KellyIn 1993, Australia moved from paper to polymer banknotes. All notes, except the $5, got new designs with a woman on one side an a man on the other.
The $5 redesign was released in 1995, with QEII on one side and Parliament on the other.
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Yami no senshi@mark bluey a nice cartoon
Dawid@mark I fricking need this coin. I think I like Bluey more than my kids 😅
@djvdq It is, and i say this with no small amount of gravity and zero sarcasm, probably the most important children's programing in the English-speaking world at this time.
(I scope the comment due to my own ignorance, not due to any inability for people most comfortable with other languages to enjoy Bluey).
@mark I watch Bluey in my native language (Polish), it's still great 😄
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