Pre-War Currency

Pre-War currency is a mechanism for exchange for goods or services and the costs associated with products.

Background
Dollars were the official currency of the United States. Various coin denominations, such as pennies, dimes, and quarters, are mentioned. An antique Lincoln coin collection is referred to as "collection of pennies."

Pre-War money appears as a bound stack of banknotes, and is used to represent sums of cash. The People's Bank of Point Lookout instructed their employees not to exchange Chinese Yuan notes by request of Civil Defense. If a customer attempted to do so, employees were required to trigger the silent alarm and delay the customer without arousing their suspicion. Credit cards were also used before the war.

Prices
Pre-War costs of various products are listed below.

Appearances
Mentions of the pre-War currency are found throughout the Fallout series.