Danny42
a handful of strange coins on the counter for the shopkeeper to help himself
Way back in the sixties before the advent of the Euro, the Lire reigned supreme in Italy, so much so that there were about 1,700 Lire to the £ Sterling - a ridiculous "Micky Mouse" exchange rate.
My kids loved it when we were on holiday in Italy because the shopkeepers rather than give 12 or 20 Lire in change put a couple of sweets in lieu on the counter, so the kids were forever sucking away at these "free" to them, Italian sweeties and were forever asking "Dad can we go shopping please!" knowing they come away with a handful of "free" unplanned sweets.