Coin/Currency collecting does not have to be something that one day one wakes up to this great idea, drops all other avocations, and concentrates on coin collecting. It could be something incorporated in one’s typical and normal daily living of life.
After all, money is ubiquitous in our daily life. We can’t possibly survive in a social setting without money for any length of time.
Thus, for example, we wake up and attend to our usual chores. We work. We get home to relax. Turns on TV and watches the news. One stubborn piece of news that has been at front and center has been the case of the missing teen, Natalee Holloway. Vacationing in the country of Aruba, she disappeared one night and hasn’t been found all this time, all of almost 6 months, I think.
But anyway, how much does one know about Aruba, other than that it is situated down there, in Central or South America in one of a score of island nations dotting the Caribbean? It is essentially a tourist destination, with hotels and casinos and nice beaches.
But do you know what money or currency it uses?
Knowing its currency, one can know some things about the country, too.
Here’s a picture of some of its currency notes: (Click On Image To Enlarge)
Its currency is called the Aruban florin, which is equal to 100 of its cents. But within Aruba, one can also carry US Dollars, Netherlands Guilders, or Antillean Florins, which are easily exchanged or accepted. Mentioning those foreign currencies gives one some clues with regard to its history or maybe peoples.
All notes are issued by Centrale Bank Van Aruba.
The picture also tells us that there are outmoded and redeemable notes outstanding. They may be good collectible items, before they are eventually demonetized and thus taken out of the public’s reach.
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