During gold rush a Mug of beer was a pinch of gold. Bartenders would favor employees with big hands. Government came in and printed gold coins to solve the cu

During gold rush a Mug of beer was a pinch of gold. Bartenders would favor employees with big hands. Government came in and printed gold coins to solve the currency problem. However it turns out that a 50 dollar gold coin is not useful in any but the largest transactions.