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A COIN CAN
MAKE A MILLIONAIRE
THE WORLD’S MOST
COINING AN INSULT
VALUABLE COIN IS WORTH MORE THAN
US $10 M
It’s the “Flowing Hair Dollar” – aptly
named for its bust of Lady Liberty with
voluminous locks. The first dollar coin
issued by the USA’s federal government,
it was minted in 1794 and 1795.
Did you know the motto on the first
American money was not “In God
We Trust”, as it has been since 1864?
Benjamin Franklin’s first copper one-
cent “Fugio” coin instead chose the
inspiring moniker “Mind Your Business”.
FANTASY ISLAND
Niue, an island in the South Pacific
and one of the world’s smallest
countries, partners with the New
Zealand mint to produce the world’s
quirkiest legal tenders: the Niue
Dollar. Pegged at par with the New
Zealand Dollar, it is used to issue
collectors’ coins with designs from
Star Wars, Pokémon or Disney.
HOW DOES
THE RAND
STACK UP *
R41.23
BRITAIN’S POUND STERLING IS THE
OLDEST CURRENCY
STILL IN USE TODAY
THE RAND, POUND FOR POUND
R16.82
R14.86
The rand was introduced when SA was declared a republic
in 1961. Prior to this, the South African pound – introduced
by Britain – was the legal tender. The exchange rate at the
time of independence was two rands to one pound.
It was introduced during the reign
of Anglo-Saxon King Offa of Mercia
in the 8th century.
R12.43
R9.99
BRITAIN HAS OLD MONEY
R9.72
R3.84
R1.90
1 KUWAITI
DINAR
1 BRITISH
POUND
1 EURO
1 US
DOLLAR
1 CANADIAN
DOLLAR
1 AUSTRALIAN
DOLLAR
1 BRAZILIAN
REAL
1 CHINESE YUAN
R0.38 R0.19 R0.11 R0.03
1 THAI BHAT 1 INDIAN
RUPEE 1 JAPANESE
YEN 1 ZIM.
DOLLAR
Infographic design by SKYBOYDESIGN.COM | Sources: Business Insider, xe.com, Science News, Wikipedia, MSN, govmint.com | *Data correct at time of print
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