https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/27.aspxEverything else.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/39959.aspxWed, 02 Jul 2008 19:36:06 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:39959Stranger0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/39959.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=39959<p>It&#39;s already hard enough to find 2 euro coins for vending machines.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/39956.aspxWed, 02 Jul 2008 19:08:40 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:39956jimmy0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/39956.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=39956<p>It seems the French (well the French Postal Service to be more precise) are actually making real money... as in, not the fake fiat stuff:</p> <p>&nbsp; <a href="http://www.laposte.fr/presse_communiques_dossiers_presse_groupe_264choisit_poste-_2250.html">http://www.laposte.fr/presse_communiques_dossiers_presse_groupe_264choisit_poste-_2250.html</a></p> <p>The 5 euro pieces have&nbsp;10g of silver in them and cost 5 euros... which would mean they&#39;re valuing 1kg (roughly 32 oz) at 500 euros - which is actually pretty close to market price - especially in view of the fact that these are minted coins.</p> <p>What&#39;s more, these are legal tender (although I&#39;m damned if I&#39;d spend them - I&#39;d certainly take them if I was a shopkeeper though)!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>