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by rmc 3707 days ago
> A currency where a single individual owns 4.7% of all currency isn't going to end well

Funny story. Although the UK has one currency, Northern Ireland and Scotland have different designs for banknotes compared to England & Wales (and too each other).

In December 2004, approximately 10% of the cash (~£26mil) in circulation in Northern Ireland was stolen. In response the bank recalled and reissued all the notes, to prevent the theives being able to use them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Bank_robbery