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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 1โ‚ฌ 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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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have a big jar at home putting all copper coins into it out of my wallet from time to time ...

Some stores provide the possibility to round up the sum and donate the difference to a charity. I think this is also a good idea.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Some banks also have coin deposit machines

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I think it's been a decade since I last used them in Holland. It's just unnecessary.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Throw them all in a well.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What if they just stopped minting them

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yes, please remove 1, 2 and 5 cent coins. I'd argue for also removing 10 and 20 cent. How do you get rid of them? I feel ridiculous paying with them. So I just don't.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The problem gets worse if you realize that the material value of the copper is greater than the coin value itself with 1 cent.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They're not made from copper in Europe though.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I actually looked it up. They are 5,65% copper, the rest ist iron. But because they are not 100% copper, they are less valuable then 1 cent. https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurom%C3%BCnzen

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