Anyone who has visited a weekend flea market has noticed the old coin and currency collector displays filled with past experiments in national fiat money.

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However, it does seem to be true that the old 1 rupee coin is worth more than that face value of 1 Rs (Or technically, PKR).

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Langen, and his 37-year-old brakeman Zimmerman, won the right to go last after tossing a coin.

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An old woman asks that he share his meager meal, or a beggar pleads for a coin.

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