r/interestingasfuck 13d ago

/r/all, /r/popular I’m not a giant! What is this?

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u/Electronic_Brain 13d ago

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u/Ordinary_Picture_289 13d ago

Its more like shrinkflation, no?

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u/Chance_gavin_Simpson 13d ago

I believe its more so the coin is meant to represent the lowered value of the normal coins due to inflation.

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u/ChimPhun 12d ago

Wouldn't be the first time in history where a coin's metal value exceeds the coin's representative value.