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I've heard from first-hand account that during Serbian hyperinflaction in the early 1990s, the value of a bottle of vodka was the common denomination of exchang
by 20after4 4y ago
I've heard from first-hand account that during Serbian hyperinflaction in the early 1990s, the value of a bottle of vodka was the common denomination of exchange.
- nradov 4y agoThat might have been true in some cases, but vodka wasn't super popular in Serbia. At the time they would have been been more likely to barter homebrew rakija or smuggled cigarettes. People who could also switched to using Deutschmarks or Swiss Francs.
- 20after4 4y agoThanks for further context on that particular time and place.