That is interesting, but IMO what's interesting is that USD coinage doesn't go as high in value as anywhere else I'm aware of.
(Continental) Europe has €2 coins, worth just slightly more than two dollar 'bills', here in the UK we have £2 coins (worth slightly more again) (and commemorative £5s), Canada has 'twonies' too.
The 50¢ top-out seems surprisingly low now that I think about it. Is there any particular reason it's developed that way?
A decade ago I remember being surprised that they were becoming a "thing" -- getting them as change, might have been from vending machines too -- but now I realize I haven't seen one in years.
the ticket machines for the patco train in NJ to philadelphia still give them as change i believe, although i havent used them in years.
Before they added a refillable card, i hated getting a heavy pocket full of golden "pirate money" (sacajawea's or presidential dollar coins) buying a $3 ticket with a $20 bill, if i forgot to bring smaller bills.
(Continental) Europe has €2 coins, worth just slightly more than two dollar 'bills', here in the UK we have £2 coins (worth slightly more again) (and commemorative £5s), Canada has 'twonies' too.
The 50¢ top-out seems surprisingly low now that I think about it. Is there any particular reason it's developed that way?