I moved from a country that has pennies (Germany, so EUR cents) to one that doesn't (Switzerland, CHF) age 18.
The smallest coin is 0.05CHF. It's still worth enough that you might use a handful of them to make change for a small
amount like, say, 0.40CHF.
Grocery prices either have a resolution of 0.05CHF (all major retailers) or if not, your bill will be rounded to a resolution 0.05CHF to the customers advantage (e.g. at Lidl).
I have never ever once missed the equivalent of the 1- or 2-cent EUR coin. They were a pain to have in your wallet, and an insult to any tip jar or piggy bank.
I have no rational idea why the concept hasn't caught on more widely.
The smallest coin is 0.05CHF. It's still worth enough that you might use a handful of them to make change for a small amount like, say, 0.40CHF.
Grocery prices either have a resolution of 0.05CHF (all major retailers) or if not, your bill will be rounded to a resolution 0.05CHF to the customers advantage (e.g. at Lidl).
I have never ever once missed the equivalent of the 1- or 2-cent EUR coin. They were a pain to have in your wallet, and an insult to any tip jar or piggy bank.
I have no rational idea why the concept hasn't caught on more widely.