def currency_breakdown(total):
    """Helper method to parse_money. Seperates 'total' into
    largest denominations and returns them in a list."""
    plat = int(total/10000000)
    gold = int((total%10000000)/10000)
    silver = int((total%10000)/100)
    copper = int(total%100)
    return [plat, gold, silver, copper]