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The 1,000 banknote from Maldives is considered to be one of the most beautiful of all currencies
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ickplant lemmy.world ickplant@lemmy.world
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devaly ani.social devaly@ani.social
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https://www.remitly.com/blog/currencies/beautiful-world-currencies/

https://www.bcb.gov.br/en/banknotesandcoins/firstseriesreal

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ickplant lemmy.world ickplant@lemmy.world
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https://www.remitly.com/blog/currencies/beautiful-world-currencies/ https://www.bcb.gov.br/en/banknotesandcoins/firstseriesreal

I changed it to “one of the most beautiful” to be more accurate.

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The Picard Maneuver piefed.world The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world
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#4 · (edited) Quote Reply

That is very beautiful

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Wildmimic anarchist.nexus Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus
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Beats any Euro banknote for sure.

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Squizzy lemmy.world Squizzy@lemmy.world
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Beats any Euro banknote for sure.

Yeah ours are a bit dull, intentionally so with their landmarks. They are too big also could do with an all round 15% reduction.

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mctoasterson reddthat.com mctoasterson@reddthat.com
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Cool. 1000 MVR is currently about $65 USD.

So for $130 plus the cost of framing, you can display both sides of the currency as art in your house.

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radiofreebc lemmy.world radiofreebc@lemmy.world
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blackbeans lemmy.zip blackbeans@lemmy.zip
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#9 · (edited) Quote Reply

Beats any Euro banknote for sure.

Beats euro bills. But euro bills aren't bad compared to most. They have color, artwork and growing sizes depending on their value.

My favorite European bill is the Swiss one though.

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Tanis Nikana lemmy.world tanisnikana@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-19
#10 · Quote Reply

🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

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devaly ani.social devaly@ani.social
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I changed it to “one of the most beautiful” to be more accurate.

makes sense. It's very beautiful, but you can't claim it's the most beautiful without specifying a source that's not "me".

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AeronMelon lemmy.world aeronmelon@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-12-26
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Cool. 1000 MVR is currently about $65 USD. So for $130 plus the cost of framing, you can display both sides of the currency as art in your house.

€115

If I have enough money to vacation in the Maldives, this s a reasonable souvenir.

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rynn piefed.social chahn.chris@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-02-16
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Most beautiful of all, so far!

Just wait till big daddy T gets his face on the 1,000 USD bill.

The beauty then will be euge!

/s (also sorry for ruining an otherwise nice post but I couldn’t resist. Feel free to downvote this into oblivion)

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SatansMaggotyCumFart piefed.world SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world
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#14 · Quote Reply

I have one of these to snort coke with.

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cannedtuna lemmy.world cannedtuna@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-21
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Beats euro bills. But euro bills aren't bad compared to most. They have color, artwork and growing sizes depending on their value. My favorite European bill is the Swiss one though.

I kinda like the differing sizes as it makes identification easier.

Personally tho, I wish coinage was more common. Not cents, but whole values as I think they’re easy to carry for small denominations and pay with.

I hate having to stand at the counter trying to shove bills that crinkle and fold into my wallet while someone waits behind me.

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Treczoks lemmy.world Treczoks@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
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https://www.remitly.com/blog/currencies/beautiful-world-currencies/ https://www.bcb.gov.br/en/banknotesandcoins/firstseriesreal

There are some really beautiful notes there.

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SaveTheTuaHawk lemmy.ca SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2025-03-07
#17 · Quote Reply

Canada could have had this...

We use pics of asshole PMs and the Queen instead.

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🖖USS-Ethernet startrek.website USSEthernet@startrek.website
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nightlily leminal.space nightlily@leminal.space
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#19 · Quote Reply

I see we’re stealing reddit bot posts now.

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ickplant lemmy.world ickplant@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-14
#20 · Quote Reply

I see we’re stealing reddit bot posts now.

You’re welcome to post your own content.

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Bob Robertson IX discuss.tchncs.de Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-07-13
#21 · Quote Reply

Canada could have had this... We use pics of asshole PMs and the Queen instead.

I don't know... I kinda like the $5 bill with the astronaut on it.

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ickplant lemmy.world ickplant@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-14
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makes sense. It's very beautiful, but you can't claim it's the most beautiful without specifying a source that's not "me".

💯

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Ludicrous0251 piefed.zip Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip
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I don't know... I kinda like the $5 bill with the astronaut on it.

Over a badass wolf? Put the astronaut on a coin nobody uses and move on.

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fonix232 fedia.io fonix232@fedia.io
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#24 · Quote Reply

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A face so beautiful only a mother could love it

None

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Nonconfrontational lemmy.ml Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml
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I have one of these to snort coke with.

That explains all the holes in your brain!

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Nonconfrontational lemmy.ml Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-06-04
#26 · Quote Reply

Who thinks currency is beautiful, and who's taking the time to rank them?

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FireWire400 lemmy.world FireWire400@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
#27 · (edited) Quote Reply

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Aussie coins more so than their banknotes IMO

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HulkSmashBurgers reddthat.com HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com
Joined: 2023-07-03
#28 · Quote Reply

A face so beautiful only a mother could love it

This pic reminds me of Capt Pike from the Star Trek pilot.

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Guilvareux feddit.uk Guilvareux@feddit.uk
Joined: 2023-06-16
#29 · Quote Reply

Who thinks currency is beautiful, and who's taking the time to rank them?

I mean, if you look real close it’s actually the picture they’re looking at

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nightlily leminal.space nightlily@leminal.space
Joined: 2024-08-08
#30 · (edited) Quote Reply

You’re welcome to post your own content.

So not a denial. Here’s the post they shamelessly copied, down to the title, which was already a low effort bot post with an unsourced claim. https://old.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1u5c3ku/the_1000_maldivian_rufiyaa_banknote_is_considered/

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Zidane lemmy.ca Zidane@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2025-08-10
#31 · Quote Reply

I kinda like the differing sizes as it makes identification easier. Personally tho, I wish coinage was more common. Not cents, but whole values as I think they’re easy to carry for small denominations and pay with. I hate having to stand at the counter trying to shove bills that crinkle and fold into my wallet while someone waits behind me.

I always shove my change in my pocket and deal with it later.

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tigeruppercut lemmy.zip tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2023-08-20
#32 · Quote Reply

Aussie coins more so than their banknotes IMO

Cool but ridiculous. The 50¢ piece is out of control with the size

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ickplant lemmy.world ickplant@lemmy.world
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So not a denial. Here’s the post they shamelessly copied, down to the title, which was already a low effort bot post with an unsourced claim. https://old.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1u5c3ku/the_1000_maldivian_rufiyaa_banknote_is_considered/

A denial of what? The fact that damn near every single meme you see on Lemmy has been on Reddit at some point? Are we really having this discussion?

Seriously, go post your own content instead of complaining about other people’s. We could always use more content on Lemmy!

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ickplant lemmy.world ickplant@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-14
#34 · Quote Reply

Who thinks currency is beautiful, and who's taking the time to rank them?

Notaphilists do.

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FireWire400 lemmy.world FireWire400@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
#35 · Quote Reply

Cool but ridiculous. The 50¢ piece is out of control with the size

Look at it, though, it has a kangaroo on it and everything, and it's fucking dodecagonal

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Viking_Hippie lemmy.dbzer0.com Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2024-12-04
#36 · Quote Reply

Cool but ridiculous. The 50¢ piece is out of control with the size

looks it up

Over 3cm? That's insane! 😄

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MissJinx lemmy.world MissJinx@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-14
#37 · Quote Reply

Canada could have had this... We use pics of asshole PMs and the Queen instead.

I think at this point in world history we should just stop idolizing people, whoever they are. I love the idea of having animals or cultural symbols in the notes (like canada's leaf, france's eiffel, US's burguers etc)

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anon6789 lemmy.world anon6789@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
#38 · Quote Reply

Canada could have had this... We use pics of asshole PMs and the Queen instead.

Animal money is best money!

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Nonconfrontational lemmy.ml Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-06-04
#39 · Quote Reply

Notaphilists do.

Fair.

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anon6789 lemmy.world anon6789@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
#40 · Quote Reply

A denial of what? The fact that damn near every single meme you see on Lemmy has been on Reddit at some point? Are we really having this discussion? Seriously, go post your own content instead of complaining about other people’s. We could always use more content on Lemmy!

Dang, at least the person that mildly tried calling me out for sourcing from Facebook this morning was polite about it! 😅

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chiliedogg lemmy.world chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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#41 · (edited) Quote Reply

This pic reminds me of Capt Pike from the Star Trek pilot.

That character is from the initially-unaired pilot ("The Cage"), but that shot (and actor) is from "The Menagerie" - a 2-part episode from the first season that re-used scenes from The Cage as flashbacks.

They had Pike injured and in the wheelchair so they could use makeup and the "beep" communications to disguise the fact that the actor playing him was different in the newly-filmed scenes versus those from the flashbacks.

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D_C sh.itjust.works D_C@sh.itjust.works
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#42 · Quote Reply

A face so beautiful only a mother could love it

Why is the orange child rapist wearing earrings?

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NottaLottaOcelot lemmy.ca NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca
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#43 · Quote Reply

Canada could have had this... We use pics of asshole PMs and the Queen instead.

I do think a narwhal bill could be especially majestic

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NoForwadSlashS piefed.social NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-07-09
#44 · Quote Reply

I think at this point in world history we should just stop idolizing people, whoever they are. I love the idea of having animals or cultural symbols in the notes (like canada's leaf, france's eiffel, US's burguers etc)

burguers

Made me re-read this whole comment in a thick French accent

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Madison420 lemmy.world Madison420@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
#45 · (edited) Quote Reply

I think at this point in world history we should just stop idolizing people, whoever they are. I love the idea of having animals or cultural symbols in the notes (like canada's leaf, france's eiffel, US's burguers etc)

Australia got glow in the dark dinosaurs.

Ed: wait no Canada got the glow in the dark dinosaurs and Australia got regular non glowing ones.

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SCmSTR lemmy.blahaj.zone SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2023-07-24
#46 · Quote Reply

You could hold up a turd in that picture background and I'd still think it was a good picture

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WhatsHerBucket Moderator WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world
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#47 · Quote Reply

Most beautiful of all, so far! Just wait till big daddy T gets his face on the 1,000 USD bill. The beauty then will be euge! /s (also sorry for ruining an otherwise nice post but I couldn’t resist. Feel free to downvote this into oblivion)

Like this, you mean?

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robotica lemmy.world robotica@lemmy.world
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#48 · Quote Reply

That explains all the holes in your brain!

Username does not check out

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Nonconfrontational lemmy.ml Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml
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#49 · Quote Reply

Username does not check out

Nailed it

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FreshLight sh.itjust.works FreshLight@sh.itjust.works
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#50 · Quote Reply

I have one of these to snort coke with.

How wholesome :)

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Chozo fedia.io Chozo@fedia.io
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#51 · Quote Reply

For some reason, I really like having the reverse side being in portrait orientation. I wish more notes were designed that way.

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