The helbing is a unit of currency from Earth-19. It resembles a copper coin, although it is triangular in shape.

History

H.R. Wells brought at least one helbing to Earth-1 when he moved there from Earth-19. When he accompanied Cisco Ramon and Caitlin Snow to a screening of The Shining at Hofherr Park in Central City (Earth-1), Wells was tasked with getting snacks to eat during the film. Before he left his companions to do so, he remarked that the people of Earth-1 probably would not accept money from his Earth, and held up a handful of coins to illustrate this point. Cisco picked out a helbing from among the coins, incredulously asking what it was. When Wells replied that it was a helbing, Cisco took money out of his own pockets to give to Wells, and instructed him on what snacks to buy from the nearby vendor.^[1]

Appearances

The Flash

Season 3

• "Shade"

Trivia

• Other forms of currency on Earth-19 (at least in U.S. dollars) include a $100 bill containing the image of Abraham Lincoln.^[2]

Behind the scenes

• The helbing is a reference to frequent The Flash writers Aaron and Todd Helbing.

References