http://www.pennylicious.com/2006/10/19/kazakhstan-misspelled-bank-on-money/ Finally, a Funny Money Blog! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:59:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.pennylicious.com/2006/10/19/kazakhstan-misspelled-bank-on-money/#comment-623 Mark Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:02:28 +0000 http://www.pennylicious.com/2006/10/19/kazakhstan-misspelled-bank-on-money/#comment-623 I was wondering whether this "mistake" was really a ploy to encourage seigniorage. The story makes a good anecdote among numismatists and if they're to withdraw the notes soon, collectors will probably be grabbing them up. The Kazakh treasury will make a bundle on the mistake -- crazy like foxes, they are. (Maybe.) I was wondering whether this “mistake” was really a ploy to encourage seigniorage. The story makes a good anecdote among numismatists and if they’re to withdraw the notes soon, collectors will probably be grabbing them up. The Kazakh treasury will make a bundle on the mistake — crazy like foxes, they are. (Maybe.)

]]> http://www.pennylicious.com/2006/10/19/kazakhstan-misspelled-bank-on-money/#comment-261 Lucky Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:33:18 +0000 http://www.pennylicious.com/2006/10/19/kazakhstan-misspelled-bank-on-money/#comment-261 what's missing from this post is the fact that the misspelling is the difference between Cyrillic and traditional Kazakh writing. It's thought to be a political statement on the part of the bankers. Read the full text of the news articles and you'll see. Using money to make a political point seems like a more interesting story. what’s missing from this post is the fact that the misspelling is the difference between Cyrillic and traditional Kazakh writing. It’s thought to be a political statement on the part of the bankers. Read the full text of the news articles and you’ll see. Using money to make a political point seems like a more interesting story.

]]> http://www.pennylicious.com/2006/10/19/kazakhstan-misspelled-bank-on-money/#comment-255 Moon Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:25:40 +0000 http://www.pennylicious.com/2006/10/19/kazakhstan-misspelled-bank-on-money/#comment-255 It looks like Borat might be right!!! :D It looks like Borat might be right!!!

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