Computer Room Internet Cafe wrote: When a government gets rid of the smallest denominations of the money, it usually means they've given up and are going into a Weimar 1923 mode -- if this happens _before_ hyperinflation has actually started, be afraid -- they think they know something you don't _and_ they own the printing presses. I'd thought the Aussie dollar was fairly stable presently, but if your government has killed the small change, it's a market to avoid. I often think the only reason the US currency hasn't done that is because pennies are still around, if they were to go away the people would realise how bad it it is and the gubmint does _not_ want that spread around. And the US is still the only country around with a history of a revolution that didn't become worse than the previous choice within a generation. (It took about three generations actually, and let's not discuss the last six or eight). -- Ward Griffiths <mailto:gram@cnct.com> <http://www.cnct.com/home/gram/> WARNING: The Attorney General has determined that Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms can be hazardous to your health -- and get away with it.