Playing baccarat at the big table in Deauville in 1929, the flashy little Jew whom everyone calls the Ford of France tossed a 10,000 franc (then $400) chip over his shoulder with the contemptuous ...

Other countries are eliminating high-value notes like the 10,000–Singapore dollar note and the 500-euro note from circulation amid concern over crime funding and tax avoidance. But Jordan says, “We’re ...