Moving from the UK to the US I found the loss of the pound coins to be quite annoying. I was used to paper currency and coins both having more significant valu

Moving from the UK to the US I found the loss of the pound coins to be quite annoying. I was used to paper currency and coins both having more significant value. A handful/pocketful of change in the UK, where there are 50p,￡1, and ￡2 is generally worth about￡5. Similarly cash in my wallet is typically worth ￡20+. Moving to the US I found that coins are basically worthless. To carry $5 you need a lot of them. And a small bill selection can be anywhere from $5 to $500. Being all the same size and color makes it even harder to assess quickly. Of course, now I don't carry much of either and just Apple Pay for everything.