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Gilda · 07-05-2006, 07:11 PM

I say get rid of it and the one and five dollar bills, dollar bill, which would be replaced with a coin.

In the Philippines, the standard unit is the peso, which is a coin about the size of a quarter, and is worth about $.02 American. They have smaller value coins, including a 5 centimo coin. A little calculation, and we find that it would take ten of these tiny coins--smaller in diameter than a dime, and with a hole in the middle, to equal our penny.

I think they have five peso coins, which when we went ther was the standard fare on a Jeepney, which is a kind of public transportation. A tricycle (a 50cc motorcycle with a cart builta round it that can hold three people) was three pesos, or about six cents. Their bills start at 10 pesos, or a little less than a quarter.

I have no point with that, I just found it interesting.

Gilda

07-05-2006, 07:11 PM	#37 (permalink)
Gilda 32 flavors and then some Location: Out on a wire.	I say get rid of it and the one and five dollar bills, dollar bill, which would be replaced with a coin. In the Philippines, the standard unit is the peso, which is a coin about the size of a quarter, and is worth about $.02 American. They have smaller value coins, including a 5 centimo coin. A little calculation, and we find that it would take ten of these tiny coins--smaller in diameter than a dime, and with a hole in the middle, to equal our penny. I think they have five peso coins, which when we went ther was the standard fare on a Jeepney, which is a kind of public transportation. A tricycle (a 50cc motorcycle with a cart builta round it that can hold three people) was three pesos, or about six cents. Their bills start at 10 pesos, or a little less than a quarter. I have no point with that, I just found it interesting. Gilda Last edited by Gilda; 07-05-2006 at 10:10 PM..