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Money is awesome. Aside from being the ultimate tool of trade, the design on your country's paper currency can make for some fascinating history lessons. It's always fun to see how other countries like to depict themselves graphically.
Please post your country's currency along with a brief description and an example of something you might be able to buy with that amount.
Without further ado - the United States Currency:
The U.S. One-Dollar Bill [$1]
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/United_States_one_dollar_bill%2C_obverse.jpg/800px-United_States_one_dollar_bill%2C_obverse.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/United_States_one_dollar_bill%2C_reverse.jpg/800px-United_States_one_dollar_bill%2C_reverse.jpg)
Front: A portrait of George Washington by painter Gilbert Stuart. Washington was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and our first president. The encircled L on the left side tells the Federal Reserve Bank from which it was issued. In this case, L = San Francisco (See more info here). Note the greenish hue, thus the semi-common terms "green" or "greenbacks".
Back: The Great Seal of the United States on the right, ONE in the middle, and the infamous Eye of Providence on the left. The Eye of Providence is a conspiracy theorist favorite due to many thinking it a symbol of occultism.
What You Can Purchase: A can of soda or bag of potato chips. Also, getting some boobs in your face at a strip club.
The U.S. Five-Dollar Bill [$5]
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/US_%245_Series_2006_obverse.jpg/800px-US_%245_Series_2006_obverse.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/US_%245_Series_2006_reverse.jpg/800px-US_%245_Series_2006_reverse.jpg)
Front: A portrait of the 16th President Abraham Lincoln. Served as a leader during the Civil War when the Union was preserved and slavery brought to an end. This is a new design circa 2007 and features small yellow 05's on the left, purple seal on the right, and enhanced security features.
Back: The Lincoln Memorial located in Washington DC (info here). Also, a strangely large purple 5 on the bottom right.
What You Can Purchase: A foot long submarine sandwich from Subway!
The U.S. Ten-Dollar Bill [$10]
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/US10dollarbill-Series_2004A.jpg/800px-US10dollarbill-Series_2004A.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/US_$10_Series_2004_reverse.jpg)
Front: A portrait of the First Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton. There's also the torch holding hand of the Statue of Liberty. On the right is the phrase "We The People," which serves as the Preamble to our Constitution: "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Back: The U.S. Treasury and an enlarged 10.
What You Can Purchase: A terrible haircut, an expensive sandwich, a t-shirt, two standard drinks at a night club.
The U.S. Twenty-Dollar Bill [$20]
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/US_%2420_Series_2006_Obverse.jpg/800px-US_%2420_Series_2006_Obverse.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/US_%2420_Series_2006_Reverse.jpg/800px-US_%2420_Series_2006_Reverse.jpg)
Front: Portrait of the 7th President, Andrew Jackson. Approximately 22% of all notes printed currently are $20 bills.
Back: A picture of the White House, the residence of the U.S. President. Also lots of small 20's which I can only imagine are used for security reasons.
What You Can Purchase: A current best-selling novel, a music CD, a ticket for a "nosebleed seat" at a baseball game.
The U.S. Fifty-Dollar Bill [$50]
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Series2004NoteFront_50.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Series2004NoteBack_50.jpg)
Front: A portrait of the 18th President, Ulysses S. Grant. Prior to his term as president, he served as the 4-Star General of the Union Army during the American Civil War. Also featured is the red, white, and blue flag.
Back: The U.S. Capitol. This is the meeting place of Congress and one of the most historic landmarks in my country. Many don't know that it was partially burned down by the British in the War of 1812!
What You Can Purchase: ~A console video game
The U.S. One Hundred-Dollar Bill [$100]
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/aa/NEW100FRONT.jpg/800px-NEW100FRONT.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e2/NEW100BACK.jpg/800px-NEW100BACK.jpg)
Front: A portrait of statesman, inventor, and diplomat Benjamin Franklin (<--Click for some funny reenactments of history). This is the brand new design that will be issued to the public on February 10, 2011. "The new bill features an enlarged portrait, color-changing ink, and a unique teal background color. A depiction of a quill has been added to the front along with faint phrases of the Declaration of Independence. New security features include a three-dimensional security ribbon and a color changing 'Bell in the Inkwell' ".
Back: Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This historical landmark is where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were discussed and adopted. Also a HUGE 100.
What You Can Purchase: AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor
Other Famous/Rare/Old U.S. Currency
+ Show Spoiler +1907 $5 Note ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/US_%245_1907_United_States_Note.jpg) 1901 "Bison" $10 Note ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/US_%2410_1901.jpg) 1934 $10,000 Note (Only used in intra-government transactions and equals ~$1,620,000 in 2010 dollars) ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/US100000dollarsbillobverse.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/US100000dollarsbillreverse.jpg)
Countries Posted Thus Far
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Canada
Iceland
Mexico
South Africa
South Korea
USA
 
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I approve of this, I have always taken a liking to foreign (non-American) currencies. Maybe its their pretty colors or intriguing shape, but I like collecting it  .
EDIT:
A bag of chips is 30 cents homie..and a can of soda is about 65...
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Interesting blog idea.
Things you buy with a dollar: One cigarette from the bartender.
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On July 07 2010 10:17 l10f wrote:I know what you can't buy with that. Things from the dollar store. They cost $1.07 
Well they are different in every state/county/etc... but yea.
I've recently noticed that stores are starting to not bother with pennies anymore the same way Australia started doing it a few years prior (from what I heard).
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1 dollar - 1/1000000000000 war with iraq.
lol
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I hate tax, it makes 5 dolla foot longs ~5.65 foot longs.
I personally like Canadian money cause its colourful... Walking around with red bills is pretty ballin' (cause of the colour).
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On July 07 2010 10:52 Rinrun wrote:I hate tax, it makes 5 dolla foot longs ~5.65 foot longs. I personally like Canadian money cause its colourful... Walking around with red bills is pretty ballin' (cause of the colour).
Take some time and post a picture of your favorite bill! I'm looking for other contributions as well.
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I didn't add the $2 note because it's pretty rare to see nowadays and the post was already getting long.
For those who'd like to see it anyway, click here.
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![[image loading]](http://www.trendbird.co.kr/attach/1/1295035063.jpg)
Here's the Korean won, where I live at the moment
I'll explain who the people are on each note.
They have a 1000 won note, a 5000 won note, and a 10000 won note. These equal about 80 cents, 4 dollars and 8 dollars respectively.
1000 won:
This dude is Yi Hwang (1501-1570), a child prodigy and one of the two most prominent Korean Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty, the other being his younger contemporary Yi I (Yulgok). On his death, Yi Hwang was posthumously promoted to the highest ministerial rank, and his mortuary tablet is housed in a Confucian shrine as well as in the shrine of King Seonjo. He was the author of many books on Confucianism, and he also published a "shijo" collection, a short poetic form popular with the literati of the Choson period. During forty years of public life he served four kings (Junjong, Injong, Myeongjong and Seonjo), and his interpretation of the "li-chi" dualism gained him fame in Korea and beyond.
5000 won:
This is Yi Hwang's contemporary, Yi L. He was also a child prodigy who knew Chinese script at the age of three and composed poems in Classical Chinese before he had reached his seventh birthday. By the age of seven, he had finished his lessons in the Confucian Classics, and he passed the Civil Service literary examination at the age of 13.
According to a legend, he had a villa built near the ford of the Imjin River in his lifetime and instructed his heirs to set it ablaze when the king had to flee northward from Seoul, to provide a guiding beacon. This took place during Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea at the Battle of the Imjin River (1592).
10000 won:
Sejong the Great (May 7, 1397 – May 18, 1450, r. 1418 – 1450) was the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He is best remembered for creating the Korean alphabet Hangul, despite strong opposition from the scholars educated in hanja (Chinese script). Sejong is one of only two Korean rulers posthumously honored with the appellation "the Great", the other being Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo.
He invented the Korean writing system, therefore he is badass and on their money
Now this is the South African Rand, my home country's currency.
![[image loading]](http://samedy.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/south_african_rand.jpg)
Each note (except the R200, they screwed that up lol) has one of the "big 5", the most famous wildlife in South Africa. All tourists who come to our country to go to game parks are encouraged to try and find "the big five", its like the ultimate game watching achievement Anyways, I think our money is quite pretty
R10 note: The White Rhinoceros
R20 note: The African Elephant
R50 note: The Male Lion
R100 note: The African Water Buffalo
R200 note: The Cheetah (should have been a Leopard, the last member of the big five)
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Awesome Subversion, thanks!
A glimpse of your wallet must be like looking at a rainbow.
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whoa south African bills are interesting :O
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That's the main problem I have with American money... when I look into my wallet it's not immediately obvious which bill is which, while if you have coloured bills it makes it a lot easier.
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On July 07 2010 11:51 JodoYodo wrote:
That's the main problem I have with American money... when I look into my wallet it's not immediately obvious which bill is which, while if you have coloured bills it makes it a lot easier.
I noticed too. All of them are the same tone.
If you want to look at the Candian banknotes, refer to this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banknotes_of_the_Canadian_dollar
And search for 2001 ("Canadian Journey") series. Everything is there.
EDIT: O yea, Canada is going to switch to rubber money soon ^____^ I can't wait.
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Canadian money is superior because it is color coded
![[image loading]](http://www.themainbrace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/canadian_bills.jpg)
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Who are those people and is that a holographic bar down the sides of the 20+ notes?
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On July 07 2010 11:32 Subversion wrote: Anyways, I think our money is quite pretty
I agree. It's very colorful and it really seems distinct with the animals that you would only see in Africa.
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I've always wondered why we use Andrew Jackson and Ulysses S. Grant on our currency. They were both horrible, horrible presidents. Jackson basically ordered genocide against the Native Americans.
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$5 - Sir Wilfrid Laurier, 7th Prime Minister of Canada
$10 - Sir John A. Macdonald, 1st Prime Minister of Canada
$20 - Queen Elizabeth II, reigning monarch of Canada and the Commonwealth
$50 - William Lyon Mackenzie King, 10th Prime Minister of Canada
$100 - Sir Robert Borden, 8th Prime Minister of Canada
...Since you asked.
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![[image loading]](http://www.sedlabanki.is/uploads/images/1krnew_mynt.jpg)
1 Króna
This króna coin was first put into circulation in 1981. Its diameter is 21.5 mm and it weighs 4.5 grams. Its metal composition is 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled. The obverse shows a giant, one of the four guardian spirits of Iceland, and the reverse is a cod (Gadus morhua).
In 1989 a one-króna coin was put into circulation with a different metal composition (nickel-plated steel) and lighter, weighing 4.0 grams.
![[image loading]](http://www.sedlabanki.is/uploads/images/5krnew_mynt.jpg)
5 Krónur
Put into circulation in 1981. Diameter 24.5 mm and weight 6.5 grams. Its metal composition is 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled. The obverse is a stylised representation of the four guardian spirits of Iceland, while the reverse shows two dolphins (Delphinus delphis).
In 1996 a 5 krónur coin was put into circulation with a different metal composition (nickel-plated steel) and lighter, weighing 5.6 grams.
![[image loading]](http://www.sedlabanki.is/uploads/images/10krnew_mynt.jpg)
10 Krónur
Put into circulation in 1984. Diameter 27.5 mm, thickness 1.78 mm and weight 8.0 grams. Its metal composition is 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled. The obverse is a stylised representation of the four guardian spirits of Iceland, while the reverse shows four capelin (Mallotus villosus).
In 1996 a 10 krónur coin was put into circulation with a different metal composition (nickel-plated steel), weighing 6.9 grams. In other respects the features are the same.
![[image loading]](http://www.sedlabanki.is/uploads/images/50krnew_mynt.jpg)
50 Krónur
Put into circulation in 1987. Diameter 23 mm, thickness 2.6 mm and weight 8.25 grams. Its metal composition is nickel brass (70% copper, 24.5% zinc and 5.5% nickel). The edge is milled. The obverse is a stylised representation of the four guardian spirits of Iceland. The reverse shows a shore crab (Carcinus maenas).
![[image loading]](http://www.sedlabanki.is/uploads/images/100krnew_mynt.jpg)
100 Krónur
Put into circulation in 1995. Diameter 25.5 mm, thickness 2.25 mm and weight 8.5 grams. Its metal composition is nickel brass (70% copper, 24.5% zinc and 5.5% nickel). The edge is alternately plain and milled. The obverse is a stylised representation of the four guardian spirits of Iceland. The reverse shows a lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus).
The picture sizes are somewhat askew, 10 krónur is biggest then 100 then 50 then 5 then 1 being smallest in actual size.
500 Krónur (500 Kall)
First put into circulation in 1986. In November 2003 the Central Bank put an upgraded design of the 5000 kr. note into circulation. Size: 70 x 155 mm.
Predominant colour: blue on multicoloured underprint.
Obverse: Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir (1646-1715), third wife of Gísli Þorláksson, Bishop of Hólar; and the bishop and his two earlier wives, Gróa Þorleifsdóttir and Ingibjörg Benediktsdóttir.
Reverse: Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir instructing two girls in embroidery, with initials from her pattern book at the side.
The borders and main pattern on both sides, and the embroidered lettering on the obverse, are copied from the Laufáskirkja altar cloth at the National Museum of Iceland.
Blind recognition feature: three vertical lines intaglio-printed on the obverse.
See security features here!
What you can purchase? Coke and Snickers.
1000 Krónur (Þúsund kall)
First put into circulation in 1984. In November 2004, the Central Bank of Iceland put an upgraded design of the 1000 kr. note into circulation. Size: 70 x 150 mm.
Predominant colour: purple on multicoloured underprint.
Obverse: Brynjólfur Sveinsson (1605-1675), Bishop of Skálholt, with borders and background featuring pictures from a bedspread at the National Museum; the written denomination is in a typeface matching the inscription on the baptismal font at Brynjólfskirkja [Brynjólfur?s church], Skálholt.
Reverse: Brynjólfskirkja church (1650-1802) at Skálholt, with a cross-section of it in the background. The main pattern is the same as on the borders on the obverse. At the side is an image of the Madonna from a gold ring owned by Bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson.
Blind recognition feature: two vertical lines intaglio-printed on the obverse.
See security features here!
What can you purchase? Movie ticket is 1100.
2000 Krónur (Tvöþúsund kall)
First put into circulation in 1995. Size: 70 x 150 mm.
Predominant colour: brown and yellow (obverse) and blue-violet and yellow (reverse) on multicoloured underprint.
Obverse: Artist Jóhannes S. Kjarval (1885-1972); in the background is a stylised detail from his painting Outside and Inside.
Reverse: Kjarval's painting Yearning for Flight and his drawing Woman and Flowers.
Identification feature: open intaglio-printed triangle on the obverse.
See security features here!
What can you purchase? Cheap DVD's, not the newest Newest are around 3000.
5000 Krónur (Fimmþúsund kall)
First put into circulation in 1986. In November 2003 the Central Bank put an upgraded design of the 5000 kr. note into circulation. Size: 70 x 155 mm.
Predominant colour: blue on multicoloured underprint.
Obverse: Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir (1646-1715), third wife of Gísli Þorláksson, Bishop of Hólar; and the bishop and his two earlier wives, Gróa Þorleifsdóttir and Ingibjörg Benediktsdóttir.
Reverse: Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir instructing two girls in embroidery, with initials from her pattern book at the side.
The borders and main pattern on both sides, and the embroidered lettering on the obverse, are copied from the Laufáskirkja altar cloth at the National Museum of Iceland.
Blind recognition feature: three vertical lines intaglio-printed on the obverse.
See security features here!
What can you purchase? New PC games are generally around 5k, although 6k more normally I guess.
Fun fact, ISK or Intersteller Kredit the currency in the MMO Eve Online is actually a homage to the icelandic currency, since the developers are icelandic.
Fun fact2, the watermarks for each bill is a picture of Jón Sigurðsson, the man displayed in the 500 krónu bill.
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That 2000 Krónur note looks super ornate.
You also showed me up by posting coinage. Nice work 
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On July 07 2010 12:49 SoLaR[i.C] wrote:That 2000 Krónur note looks super ornate. You also showed me up by posting coinage. Nice work
I really like the 2000 krónur, its just pretty rare nowadays  My grandma usually gives me like few of those on my birthdays. ^^ And thanks, I went into this whole-heartedly.. then when I started reading
about my currency enthusiasm just got to me and I wanted to do this properly!
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On July 07 2010 12:21 Luddite wrote:
I've always wondered why we use Andrew Jackson and Ulysses S. Grant on our currency. They were both horrible, horrible presidents. Jackson basically ordered genocide against the Native Americans.
that's debatable. he was controversial, but he did lots of good things.
grant's presidency was terrible but the main reason he's important was because fo the civil war.
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I wonder how much this could buy me...
![[image loading]](http://eng.genius.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/100-trillion-zwd.jpg)
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That's kind of strange, wikipedia says Zimbabwe uses US Dollars (which seems rather strange on it's own), so that bill obviously isn't those, or is just plain fake :p (Or the wiki is mistaken, of course)
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On July 07 2010 13:39 Inschato wrote:
That's kind of strange, wikipedia says Zimbabwe uses US Dollars (which seems rather strange on it's own), so that bill obviously isn't those, or is just plain fake :p (Or the wiki is mistaken, of course)
Nah, it was when Zimbabwe was facing hyperinflation during 2006-2009 when they had to trim around 12-15 zeroes off their currency twice? or something like that. The $100 trillion bill (I have seen one) was right before they slashed off a shit ton of zeroes. I believe the Zimbabwe currency isnt stable enough to be used (not sure though).
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Hehe yeah the "rainbow wallet" is actually really nice, can easily identify what each denomination is without really looking.
Like Canadian and Icelandic money too, nice and colourful :D Icelandic money looks like something people discover in an ancient civilisation excavation or something!
That Zimbabwe note is real, I know because I have one Also have a 50 billion dollar one. Their currency collapsed so insanely - as is obvious there. They started using the US dollar and our South African rand on the black market - which became the only place to trade, as shops were legally forced to fix their prices at insanely low rates and would sell out and not restock, as they were just losing money.
It's really terrible what happened there. Have some Zim friends who's go out to dinner and take a shopping bag full of cash just to pay. The currency was literally unusable.
They then cut 12 zeroes off their currency, lolwat.
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Since I live in California/Texas, I inevitably have a few Mexican notes. I'll do the posting since I don't think TL has a large Mexican population.
10 Peso Note (Emiliano Zapata)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/10_Pesos%2C_serie_C.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Diez_pesos%2C_serie_C.jpg)
20 Peso Note (Benito Juarez)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Mexico20Pesos.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Mexico20PesosReverso.jpg)
50 Peso Note (Jose Maria Morelos)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Mexico50Pesos.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Mexico50PesosReverso.jpg)
100 Peso Note (Nezahualcoyotl)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/100_pesos%2C_serie_D1.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/100_pesos%2C_serie_D1_reverso.jpg)
200 Peso Note (Juana Ines de la Cruz)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a5/MexicoNEW200s-2008o.JPG/800px-MexicoNEW200s-2008o.JPG)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/20/MexicoNEW200s-2008r.JPG/800px-MexicoNEW200s-2008r.JPG)
500 Peso Note (Ignacio Zaragoza)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/500_Pesos.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/500_pesos%2C_serie_D1_reverso.jpg)
1000 Peso Note (Miguel Hidalgo)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/15/MexicoNEW1000s-2008o.JPG/800px-MexicoNEW1000s-2008o.JPG)
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/80/MexicoNEW1000s-2008r.JPG/800px-MexicoNEW1000s-2008r.JPG)
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Was doing some browsing and found this note from Hong Kong... How crazy is that?
![[image loading]](http://mimg.ugo.com/200807/27930/Hong-Kong.jpg)
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On July 07 2010 11:32 Subversion wrote:Here's the Korean won, where I live at the moment I'll explain who the people are on each note. They have a 1000 won note, a 5000 won note, and a 10000 won note. These equal about 80 cents, 4 dollars and 8 dollars respectively. 1000 won: This dude is Yi Hwang (1501-1570), a child prodigy and one of the two most prominent Korean Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty, the other being his younger contemporary Yi I (Yulgok). On his death, Yi Hwang was posthumously promoted to the highest ministerial rank, and his mortuary tablet is housed in a Confucian shrine as well as in the shrine of King Seonjo. He was the author of many books on Confucianism, and he also published a "shijo" collection, a short poetic form popular with the literati of the Choson period. During forty years of public life he served four kings (Junjong, Injong, Myeongjong and Seonjo), and his interpretation of the "li-chi" dualism gained him fame in Korea and beyond. 5000 won: This is Yi Hwang's contemporary, Yi L. He was also a child prodigy who knew Chinese script at the age of three and composed poems in Classical Chinese before he had reached his seventh birthday. By the age of seven, he had finished his lessons in the Confucian Classics, and he passed the Civil Service literary examination at the age of 13. According to a legend, he had a villa built near the ford of the Imjin River in his lifetime and instructed his heirs to set it ablaze when the king had to flee northward from Seoul, to provide a guiding beacon. This took place during Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea at the Battle of the Imjin River (1592). 10000 won: Sejong the Great (May 7, 1397 – May 18, 1450, r. 1418 – 1450) was the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He is best remembered for creating the Korean alphabet Hangul, despite strong opposition from the scholars educated in hanja (Chinese script). Sejong is one of only two Korean rulers posthumously honored with the appellation "the Great", the other being Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo. He invented the Korean writing system, therefore he is badass and on their money
You forgot the 50,000 won!
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What can be bought with how much Korean Won?
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EPT
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