cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45113604
cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/c/historymemes/p/806332/coins
wow so lazy just pressed ctrl-ξ ctrl-ψ
Italy follows with their Roman euro:
I like them. Sort of artistic.
Boobs are always artistic (unless they’re fake).
I like them for the articles
I had no idea each country got to have their own euro design. That’s cool as hell.
And they move around Europe, it’s always cool to check your change and find a bunch of national coins in it
There are even regional and eventbased graphics in the back.
US did this with state quarters in late 90s. These customized euros arrived early 2000s. Perhaps inspired? I’m not sure.
Yeah, but the state quarters weren’t produced in or otherwise exclusively released in those states
Athenian. not the whole of Greece.
The Delian league still want their shit back.
I’ve always wanted a few random coins (but authentic) from way back. I dunno why but thought it’d be best to have a bit of history I guess. Really just always searched Greek and Roman assume they have the most out there available now.
Also love a fun lightsaber on the mantle I’m not picky really, though the coins seem more interesting overall.
Well, the good news is that they made a lot of coinage. Random bronze or silver coins, especially if they’re not in the best of condition and with dubious provenance, are kind of cheap. The museum-grade stuff, that collectors really want to have, is quite fiercely bid over when it comes to market. And they never made a lot of gold coins - the value was impractical compared to the cost of goods and labour - so that shit’s expensive, yo. But if you’re wanting a few denarius to call your own, then ebay’s full of them.
Coincidence?
Aliens?
Which side are they on atm?
I mean, it’s a great design! So why do double work?
Now, I know it was a LONG time ago, but even a drunk toddler could do a rounder coin than… that.
It was surely made rounder, but gotten less so through it’s lifetime of use and just age.
Child labor laws were a little different then. It may have indeed been made by a drunk toddler.
