[[File:Money_talks_2.jpg|thumb]][[File:First-Dollar.jpg|thumb|Close-up view of Bikini Bottom currency]]
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[[File:Money talks 2.jpg|thumb|A five dollar bill.]][[File:First-Dollar.jpg|thumb|Close-up view of Bikini Bottom currency]]
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'''Money''' is an object that is used to pay for an item, services, or repayment of debts. Apparently, There are many currencies. [[Eugene H. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]] appears to be obsessed with money as seen in many episodes.
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'''Money''' is an object that is used to pay for an item, services, or repayment of debts. [[Eugene H. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]] appears to be obsessed with money as seen in many episodes.
==Known Units and Amounts==
==Known Units and Amounts==
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[[File:1 Quarter.jpg|thumb|A quarter.|left]]
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[[File:Friend or Foe 17.png|left|thumb|A penny.]]
The money in ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' is the U.S. currency, loosely supported by the fact that [[Bikini Bottom]] is part of the USA. Known amounts include the penny, nickel, dime, quarter, one-dollar, five-dollar, and twenty-dollar. The largest known unit was a five-hundred-dollar bill.<ref>As seen in "[[Penny Foolish]]"</ref>
The money in ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' is the U.S. currency, loosely supported by the fact that [[Bikini Bottom]] is part of the USA. Known amounts include the penny, nickel, dime, quarter, one-dollar, five-dollar, and twenty-dollar. The largest known unit was a five-hundred-dollar bill.<ref>As seen in "[[Penny Foolish]]"</ref>
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==Creation==
==Creation==
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As seen in the episode [[Mr. Krabs Takes a Vacation]], all of the money in Bikini Bottom is made at the [[Bikini Bottom Mint]]. There, the money goes through different processes in order to be made. There is even a step where old money is burned up and created into newer money. Mr. Krabs and [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob]] actually receive their own money with their faces on it (though, [[Pearl Krabs|Pearl]] ends up taking them).
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As seen in the episode "[[Mr. Krabs Takes a Vacation]]," all of the money in Bikini Bottom is made at the [[Bikini Bottom Mint]]. There, the money goes through different processes in order to be made. There is even a step where old money is burned up and created into newer money. Mr. Krabs and [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob]] actually receive their own money with their faces on it (though, [[Pearl Krabs|Pearl]] ends up taking them).
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==Quantity==
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In many episodes [[Bikini Bottom]]'s population is seen to be quite small. Yet, in the episode "[[Clams]]," Mr. Krabs earns his one millionth dollar (given to him by [[Sandals]]), indicating millions of bills have been spent in Bikini Bottom, despite its small population. Mr. Krabs is also seen to have a large quantity of money in his vault at the [[Krusty Krab]] in various episodes.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*Sometimes, money (mostly coins) have the ability of speech and moving the face of the figure just as a gag. Examples include:
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*[[File:Money Krabs CS.jpg|thumb|Mr. Krabs showing his love of money.]]Sometimes, money (mostly coins) have the ability of speech and moving the face of the figure just as a gag. Examples include:
**A dime in "[[Squid's Day Off]]"
**A dime in "[[Squid's Day Off]]"
**A quarter in "[[Welcome To The Bikini Bottom Triangle]]"
**A quarter in "[[Welcome To The Bikini Bottom Triangle]]"
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*The last known five-hundred-dollar bill from the U.S. was printed in 1934.
*The last known five-hundred-dollar bill from the U.S. was printed in 1934.
*Like U.S. currency, the coins are the same colors as their real counterpart.
*Like U.S. currency, the coins are the same colors as their real counterpart.
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**Although in the episode "[[Skill Crane]]," the quarters were gold instead of silver, meaning they might be more like doubloons.
*Mr. Krabs loves money.
*Mr. Krabs loves money.
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*Depending on the episode, money is drawn slightly differently. This may be because the money was minted in different years, and the design changed.
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*Money wants to be spent as seen in [[Money Talks]]
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[[File:Skill Crane 111.png|thumb|left|The golden quarters]]
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==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 08:28, 28 August 2015
A five dollar bill.
Close-up view of Bikini Bottom currency
Money is an object that is used to pay for an item, services, or repayment of debts. Mr. Krabs appears to be obsessed with money as seen in many episodes.
The money in SpongeBob SquarePants is the U.S. currency, loosely supported by the fact that Bikini Bottom is part of the USA. Known amounts include the penny, nickel, dime, quarter, one-dollar, five-dollar, and twenty-dollar. The largest known unit was a five-hundred-dollar bill.[1]
The city of Atlantis has its own currency, but it appears to be gold, gems, and other seemingly golden objects. It is also said that the Atlanteans were not obsessed with wealth, as opposed to one of their visitors, Mr. Krabs. Nothing is known about the worth of the currency.
Creation
As seen in the episode "Mr. Krabs Takes a Vacation," all of the money in Bikini Bottom is made at the Bikini Bottom Mint. There, the money goes through different processes in order to be made. There is even a step where old money is burned up and created into newer money. Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob actually receive their own money with their faces on it (though, Pearl ends up taking them).
Quantity
In many episodes Bikini Bottom's population is seen to be quite small. Yet, in the episode "Clams," Mr. Krabs earns his one millionth dollar (given to him by Sandals), indicating millions of bills have been spent in Bikini Bottom, despite its small population. Mr. Krabs is also seen to have a large quantity of money in his vault at the Krusty Krab in various episodes.
