>>A little more thought went into the design of this one I see. As for the population revolting, there was a lot of negativity and nay-sayers when our dollar coin was introduced but now it doesn't even get a second thought most times and you'd be very hard pressed to find a paper $1 or $2 bill now.
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>I'm not opposed to it, really, it's a fairly sensible idea...and if it will help keep taxes down... :) I wish they'd do away with the useless 1 cent coins, though, while they're revamping the currency...

Get rid of the nickel and dime too. Anything smaller than a quarter is a waster.