bill Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 It seems we've had this conversation before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 That's a wonderful piece and quite timely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 cool little piece of propaganda After all, isnt that what all coins are? This one just a BIT more partisan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 The more things change, the more they stay the same or deja vu all over again! Is it aluminum Bill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Yes, it is aluminum. My partisan views are the exact opposite of the token, but I love the political satire, especially when it points in my direction. I think I have posted the following a year or so ago: Humor is so often the best medicine for what ails us. I always told my kids to stop laughing when they would get angry. It is hard to stay angry when you start laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I love these as well regardless of the side they take. There is a grand old tradition of expressing political rhetoric on independently minted coins/medals/tokens and its cool to see two separated by so many years but saying basicly the same thing. They dont get much more politically charged (and bitter) than this one: This token/medal has a lot to say, the full break down and close ups can be seen here: http://www.cachecoins.org/bielefeld02.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Any anti-Nazi propaganda coins/notes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Not an anti-Nazi token, but this satirical piece carries the American argument back to the late 1800s. The dispute over the value of gold and silver was essentially the same argument as today, do we have a restrictive monetary policy to protect wealth or a liberal monetary policy to promote prosperity. Greatly simplified, but the mechanics are roughly the same with gold and silver hard money taken out of the equation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 And the anti-Nazi satircal piece: Hitler's failed Beer Hall Putsch. The Nazis are shown as puppets and the jester laughing at them is a Communist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 There is quite a difference in artistic quality between those two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Verrry Interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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