Maria Theresa never ruled the Holy Roman Empire, but she gave us a beautiful coin, and one of the most popular trade dollars ever.
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80’s star Bryan Adams beat the odds and thrived in the 90s. Then came this album.
It’s hard to believe that only one Supreme Court justice (who wasn’t previously President) has ever been on a government-issued coin.
How do you replace the irreplaceable? You don’t — but INXS sure tried.
Don’t buy coins from China – because they’re probably fake.
Who would have thought a concept album inspired by the Falkland Islands War would end the most successful incarnation of Pink Floyd?