small coins
Not necessarily,
In Australia there are no 1c or 2c coins. Everything continues to be priced in 1c units though, eg. $2.99.
Basically you buy all your goods and then get the total bill, say $23.48. This is then rounded up to $23.50 when you pay. If the amount of cents is 6 or 7 it is rounded down, eg $32.36 is rounded to $32.35. Therefore the overall effect is minimal
A similiar scheme should have been introduced from day one with the euro. The 1c and 2c coins are a nuisence IMHO.
Actually while I am on the topic, A plastic/paper material is used in the banknotes in Australia. This means that they are unbelievably hardwearing. Apart from fire or deliberatly tearing them up they remain in good condition.
Meanwhile we have the flimsy euro note that falls apart (espically the 5 euro note)
When they were introducing a new currency, they missed a great chance to move to more robust notes.
Basically I just cannot believe that