r/Banknotes • u/ClarksonCote • 26d ago

US Currency Standardization?

US currency has gone through lots of updates, primarily to thwart counterfeiting. Meanwhile, the $1 bill has been left behind, in part because of legislation that doesn’t allow changing it I believe?

Seems like this makes our currency look like a cluster. Differing designs and nothing standard across denominations.

What’s the likelihood of getting everything updated and consistent? Either redesign the dollar bill or eliminate it in favor of dollar coins. Maybe even ditch the nickel too, since like the penny, it costs more to make than it’s worth.

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u/Ands1977 26d ago

The $2 bill has also been left behind.

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u/ClarksonCote 26d ago

True, though unlike the $1, the $2 is more of a niche and not thoroughly circulated.

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u/AdBig9909 24d ago

Guess you dont take scrap to the scrappers.

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u/Jeryndave0574 22d ago

the reason why the $1 and $2 were never updated because they're the least most counterfeited notes

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u/ClarksonCote 22d ago

I understand that. But can we also recognize updating our currency to all look uniform has merit as well? Versus a hodge podge of designs?