Image: Perniclas Bedow

Back in 2009, Swedish graphic designer Perniclas Bedow created an award-winning map of the world using coins from various countries. The map contains about 3,000 coins of varying currencies, though eagle-eyed readers would probably notice that many countries were excluded from the map (probably because it was hard to get a hold of their currencies), and that some were built with deprecated currencies.

Image: Perniclas Bedow

Canada, it would seem, has been invaded by the United States of America.

Image: Perniclas Bedow

You can purchase a limited edition copy of the poster of the world's coin map over at Bedow's studio website - via Know More

Is your country represented by its coins in the map above?