New Money
I can see a bunch of coin nerds sitting around contemplating how to make money more friendly. Starting circulation in 2006, the new nickel will feature Thomas Jefferson with a hint of a smile. It will also have the word "Liberty" inscribed on it in Jefferson's own handwriting.
This comes days after the announcement of the brand new ten dollar bill. I can understand the need to prevent counterfeiting, but a fancy new nickel...? Seriously, does it really make a difference? Will anyone ever pull out change for the coke machine and think, "gee...Jefferson was a really swell guy."?
I'm not opposed to the new coin, but just find it a little silly for the normal history-unappreciating public.
*UPDATE: (10/7/05) Check out the picture here.
posted by Rich Vos at 7:30 PM
1 Comments:
Edie says:
The new nickle is lighter than the old one, actually, it feels like the new quarter. This is a problem when searching in a pocket, or a purse for change. I thought I had 2 quarters and actually had 1 quarter, and a new nickle. They should just leave the coin money alone. And do something more important.
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