They’re not worth anything, never were but even less through the years with inflation.

If a store wants to sell something for 99 cent, they can either just take 1€ or 95 cent.

Maybe even 5 cent pieces? But that would be a bit radical.

I am a bit annoyed that easy ideas like this are never discussed in politics, or wherever. It would make our lives just a little bit easier, and having them achieves NOTHING.

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    Just looked it up: Finland, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Ireland.

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        I used to live in Finland for two years. The shop close by to my home wouldn’t accept 1 or 2 cents so I just put them in a drawer and never worried about it again. Don’t know if they are obliged to accept them.

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        1 year ago

        I don’t know but I guess they still would have to accept them since they are still official currency.

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        Austria still totally uses 1/2ct coins. If you are one of the weirdos who still pays in cash, that is.

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            1 year ago

            Just a joke since hardly anyone in Austria actually pays in cash. It’s mostly something old people, criminals and politicians do.