You want what!?

[StarsAreFixed]

I frequently handle €100 and €200 notes, and a few times have handled the €500 note, which is mythical..it's HUGE (it's worth $678 apparently). It's extra cool because it isn;t even legal tender in some Eurozone countries because of the smuggling dangers. Portugal is one I think.

[Anakah]

As far as US money, no I've never seen anything bigger than a hundred dollar bill. Chips? I've held, $500, $1000 and even $5000.

Now as other currency... Japanese money. Each bill says ten thousand but is worth close to nothing. The exchange rate at my casino is .008. Which I think sucks but I don't know how these things are decided.

I love seeing other countries money. Austraila's money is awesome. Canadian money is pretty too. I get all yayed when I see the other kinds because they're so interesting as compared to US.

(A little off topic) I recently was surprised to come across a sterling england pound travel check. It was interesting because I've never seen one. My supervisor had to consult another supervisor and figured we could cash it hehe.

But yeah, I don't know why the woman thought we carried that kind of stuff.

I loved the comment about her running to walmart for a stick of gum because thats probably very true haha.

[Gurndigarn]

As far as US money, no I've never seen anything bigger than a hundred dollar bill. Chips? I've held, $500, $1000 and even $5000.

I saw the Horseshoe's million dollar display (100 $10,000 bills) back when it actually was on display (mid 80s for me).

[ArcticChicken]

I saw a $10,000 bill once. I think it was on display at the Smithsonian or somewhere.

They used to be used for transfer between banks, with the onset of electronic transfers they're no longer necessary. I can't remember if they're still legal tender or not, but they never were in general circulation. I'm pretty sure I got that from the Wikipedia entry on US currency, but I can't remember. Yes, I read it of my own free will, yes I am weird.

[Chromatix]

Right now, it's actually very close to $1 = ¥100. Which means one yen is about one cent. This actually makes a lot of sense, because there is no "yen-cent" equivalent.

The Japanese probably just talk in terms of hundreds, thousands, and millions of yen. If you're used to it, it's probably not at all difficult.

And it's certainly not like the Zimbabwean situation. The Yen is a mature and stable currency, just like the dollar, euro or pound sterling. I think it's been within an order of magnitude of $1 = ¥100 for a pretty long time.

[TheTigress]

"Quick! Someone give me a $23 dollar bill and I mean now! Don't you give me that look! I expect my $23 dollar bill this instant!"

[RetailWorkhorse]

The largest bill in general circulation is the $100.

Did she really think she'd be able to spend a $1000 bill anywhere? Most places give you a hard enough time with hundreds.

(And yes, that's a rhetorical question.)

My Papa was a tile setter and he was paid for a job with 5 1000$ bills. I bet THAT was a fun trip to the bank.

People have enough trouble spending a two dollar bill!

*Tackle-attack*

*Wrestles for $2 Bill*

*Makes off with $2 Bill* Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

[Gerrinson]

Just to brag:

I have personally not only seen but had in my greedy little paws the following:

$500 bill
$1,000 bill
$10,000 bill

They were then returned to the bank vault.

But at least I got to hold them.

[smileyeagle1021]

*Tackle-attack*

*Wrestles for $2 Bill*

*Makes off with $2 Bill* Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

hey, i need a new lucky $2 bill...
*snatches the bill from RW that he just stole*
mine now... hahahahaha

[K245five]

I remember watching old episodes of Let's Make A Deal, and they would show 500and 1,000 dollar bills all the time. Once, they even put a 5,000 dollar bill on.

[Skeksin]

How much does anyone want to bet she would have raced down to the nearest convenience store/Walmart and tried to use it to buy a pack of gum?

No Casino in the world would offer a bet like that as it isn't so much an "if" as much as it is a "when"

[RayvenQ]

The 2 highest bills in the UK are the 1,000,000 "Giant" and the 100,000,000 "Titan" though they are only ever used internally within the bank, though I do wonder how exactly that works since presumably they would need changing into lower denominations now and again.

[Chromatix]

Internal bank notes are simply used to send money between banks (and possibly branches). They aren't seen by the public, and aren't legal tender for that reason.

If you look closely at the wording on a UK bank note, it explains how notes really work:

"I [the Bank of England] promise to pay the bearer upon demand the sum of X Pounds Sterling."

It is that promise which gives the note value. Internal notes are used to perform inter-bank lending and so on without actually having to move gold around all the time - of course they work with absolutely humungous sums, which is why extra-high-value notes are used.

Of course these days it's mostly done on computers, so the big notes get less use.

[QASlave]

In a fair world, yes. (He is really a nice guy and does a great job.) This is one of the few nepatism situations that worked out well.

[Buglady]

The Yen is a mature and stable currency, just like the dollar, euro or pound sterling. I think it's been within an order of magnitude of $1 = ¥100 for a pretty long time.

That's what it was in 1988 when I went on a student exchange

Edited to add, holy crap I'm old.