I was a numismatist when younger. I still collect coins, usually of different countries, and not-so-common US coins. A few weeks ago, though, I became the proud owner of a Ghanaian coin!
Aldi store's shopping cart accepts US 25 cent coins, and apparently other currency too 😺
I went to Aldi the other day and bought a cart load of groceries. I went to the cashier checkout instead of doing a self-checkout. If you know how Aldi cashiers work, you get the previous customer's empty shopping cart while your current shopping cart goes to the customer behind you.
Instead of a US quarter, this "Aldi Find" is what I got
After I paid, I went to our car and unloaded the groceries. After returning the shopping cart, I wondered what kind of quarter I would get. I have quarters from different states, and am always happy to get one from another one.
Instead of a 25 cent US quarter, I found this coin from Ghana in the coin slot.
Ghana 20 pesawas coin in my Aldi shopping cart
I was a little embarrassed beacuse I didn't know that Pesawas was a currency of Ghana. I knew about Cedis, though.
What is Ghana's currency? 🇬🇭
So, the currency of Ghana is Cedi (GHS), but this coin said Pesawas. A quick Internet search said that:
1 Ghana Cedi = 100 Pesawas.
In US dollars, my proud acquisition would be worth 1 cent! Personally, to me, this is worth far more than 1 US American cent.
Weirdly, I have 20-denomation currencies of different countries, including 20 Indian rupees, 20 Philippine pesos, 20 HK dollars, 20 British pounds, 20 Uruguayan pesos, and soon. And now, a 20 Pesawas coin.
Have you ever found any currency that you were excited about? Maybe not for the monetary value, but for other reasons?
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