Some real money shots...

[FLPanhandle]

Largest denomination note ever, Zimbabwe 100 TRILLION dollars


Lydian Money, the oldest coins in the world


The First $2 Note Ever Printed Serial Number 1


1950s Diners Club, first credit cards

More at the link:
http://gizmodo.com/5810520/oobject-money-gallery/gallery/1

[dionysus]

1. neat. kick

[petronius]

2. Looks like the Lydians put the Flying Spaghetti Monster on their coins

That Zimbabwean note is pretty cool too - I bet they could make a decent chunk by selling their worthless money as souvenirs... :)

[AmericaIsGreat]

5. lol

It does look like Him!

[FLPanhandle]

6. You can buy them on ebay for about $5 each

Which is much more than they are worth in Zimbabwe.

[FSogol]

8. Wonder if Zimbabweans made leaves their currency. n/t

[truebrit71]

3. Note to the Treasury Department of Zimbabwe...when your notes have fifteen zeroes on them..

...but it still only buys you a loaf of bread, you are doing it wrong and someone else needs to take over...

[Akoto]

4. I couldn't help but read the Zimbabwe note in Dr. Evil's voice. n/t

[Dawson Leery]

7. kick

[FLPanhandle]

9. Had to add this one

2008 Mitsubishi 9 billion dollar check to Morgan Stanley
At the height of the 2008 financial crisis, Mitsubishi bailed out Morgan Stanley with a physical check for 9 billion, possibly the largest ever cut, in history.