They’re not worth anything, never were but even less through the years with inflation.
If a store wants to sell something for 99 cent, they can either just take 1€ or 95 cent.
Maybe even 5 cent pieces? But that would be a bit radical.
I am a bit annoyed that easy ideas like this are never discussed in politics, or wherever. It would make our lives just a little bit easier, and having them achieves NOTHING.
There are ways to do anonymous payments without cash. Just see the other comment. Relying on cash forever is just some libertarian fever dream.
Which comment?
https://feddit.de/comment/399272
GNU Taler, apparently. Never have seen this used anywhere.