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New article in favor of accessible currency (thehill.com)
submitted by AnElusiveDreamer
mdizak 3 points 2y ago
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The US still doesn't have accessible cash? That sucks.
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Canada does, and works great. It's just these little sets of 2x5 dots on each bill, and the number of sets in the top corner is the denomination of the currency.
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1 set = $5
2 sets = $10
3 sets = $20
4 sets = $50
5 sets = $100
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Couldn't be easier.
The US still doesn't have accessible cash? That sucks.
​
Canada does, and works great. It's just these little sets of 2x5 dots on each bill, and the number of sets in the top corner is the denomination of the currency.
​
1 set = $5
2 sets = $10
3 sets = $20
4 sets = $50
5 sets = $100
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Couldn't be easier.
KillerLag 2 points 2y ago
It's not 5 dots, it's 6 dots (a full braille cell). And the $100 isn't 5 sets. It's one set, a large gap, and another set.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_currency_tactile_feature
"The currency denomination must be recognized easily, thus the banknotes use full braille blocks (or cells) of 6 dots, ⟨⠿⟩. The $5 bill has one cell, with the $10, $20, and $50 denominations each having one more cell than previous. The $100 bill has two cells arranged such that there is a space of two empty cells between them"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_currency_tactile_feature
"The currency denomination must be recognized easily, thus the banknotes use full braille blocks (or cells) of 6 dots, ⟨⠿⟩. The $5 bill has one cell, with the $10, $20, and $50 denominations each having one more cell than previous. The $100 bill has two cells arranged such that there is a space of two empty cells between them"
mdizak 1 points 2y ago
Ok, it's 6 dots not 5.
As for the $100s, I don't know, but all the $100s I've handled have 5 sets on them.
Thinking about it though, I think that may be wrong. If I remember correct, there were a couple occassions where it was a $100 and I couldn't feel all five sets, and just shrugged it off as a misprint.
Maybe there's two types circulating out there, one with five sets of bars, and another with two lets and large spacing? If that's the case, then I wonder how many $100 bills I've handed out thinking they were fives?
KillerLag 2 points 2y ago
As far as I know, there were never 5 cells printed on the $100. Hopefully if you did hand someone a $100, they would have told you rather than cheat you. Also, $100 bills are (usually) less common than $20s. Some stores still don't take $100s.
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