The first coins were minted during the 7th century B.C., and, by the following Tuesday most people’s tunic pockets and carriage consoles were overflowing with the small metal discs. It wasn’t until about 1500 years later that the banknote was finally introduced. Although the paper alternative was far more convenient and user-friendly, for some reason we continued to persist with the coin. With major developments in electronic transfers over the past couple of decades, one might assume that coins could soon be considered obsolete; although, with trillions currently in circulation, the archaic metal tender may once again prove its resilience. Deep into the future there may come a time when a person can reach down the back of their couch and find nothing but lint; however, as long as the Nintendo Corporation continue to milk the Mario Bros. series, the idea of hard minted currency could last forever. If Luigi was required to stop and enter a PIN every time he collected a bounty gameplay would be interrupted drastically.