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TIL (In Australia) Coins are only considered legal tender up to a limit. That is $5 in any combination of silver (50c, 20c, 10c and 5c), $10 in $1 coins and $20 in $2 coins. So $35 with 120 coins is the most annoying way you can demand to pay for something (10x$2, 10x$1 and 100x5c).

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