Numismatics have long been an important trope in pop culture. Here are some of the more notable examples.
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If I had a time machine, I’d go back and buy a bunch of gold coins before they spiked in value in the 2000s.
- PoliticsThe Coin Blog
The Class of 1916: The Standing Liberty Quarter, Mercury Dime and Walking Liberty Half Dollar
“Speak softly and carry a big stick. And make sure you have beautiful-looking coins in your pocket.”
Truly popular designs never really go away – politicians and Treasury officials will always figure out ways to recycle them.
People lost their ever loving minds when Victor David Brenner put his initials on the 1909 Lincoln cent.
One thing I’ve learned is that federal politicians have a lot of power when it comes to coinage. Case in point: Sen. Jim McClure.