The size of a currency unit says more about history and policy than about the strength of the economy behind it
A dinar for Tk395, a taka for 730 Lebanese pounds
The size of a currency unit says more about history and policy than about the strength of the economy behind it
17 Oct 2026, 12:00 AM
Tk2 to 100 quintillion: money at its extremes
From a Hungarian note with twenty zeroes to a Hong Kong note worth a fraction of a penny, the story of denominations is the story of trust, and of what happens when it collapses
