Some of them, yeah. This latest batch of plastic surgeons out in florida seems to have been studying sad clowns painted on velvet by edvard munch during art school or something
Tbf, last I checked, Greece was still suffering under the draconian austerity policies that the IMF and Germany attached to the bailout a few years ago.
It wouldn't surprise me that much if "paying artists" has become categorically illegal for the Greek government to do.
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.
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Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world · 54 pts · 136d
Italy follows with their Roman euro:
a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 136d
I like them. Sort of artistic.
200ok@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 136d
I like them for the articles
M137@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 136d
Boobs are always artistic (unless they're fake).
XeroxCool@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 135d
Would you not call the plastic surgeon an artist?
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 135d
Some of them, yeah. This latest batch of plastic surgeons out in florida seems to have been studying sad clowns painted on velvet by edvard munch during art school or something
JigglySackles@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 135d
Mournful tits everywhere!
BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca · 46 pts · 136d
I had no idea each country got to have their own euro design. That's cool as hell.
Damage@feddit.it · 42 pts · 136d
And they move around Europe, it's always cool to check your change and find a bunch of national coins in it
roserose56@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 135d
Gotta catch them all!!
frischkaesbagett@feddit.org · 26 pts · 136d
There are even regional and eventbased graphics in the back.
chaitae3@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 135d
There's one appreciating the efforts of the health care sector during the SARS pandemic.
Not as cool as giving everyone a fat cheque, but still a nice gesture.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 136d
US did this with state quarters in late 90s. These customized euros arrived early 2000s. Perhaps inspired? I'm not sure.
lugal@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 135d
I think it was more like We had national currencies so let's at least keep national backsides of coins.
The paper money is the same btw
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 135d
Is a much more interesting but wholly unrelated sentence.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 135d
Where??? They were intentionally vague and of fake bridges that evoke a feeling of a general area
lugal@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 135d
The same in the sense that they are the same in each country. I see I put it ambiguously. Sorry.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 135d
All cool :)
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 135d
Yeah, but the state quarters weren't produced in or otherwise exclusively released in those states
hades@feddit.uk · 39 pts · 136d
wow so lazy just pressed ctrl-ξ ctrl-ψ
nkat2112@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 135d
This is beautiful. Thank you. Please accept my up-vote.
yermaw@sh.itjust.works · 20 pts · 135d
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 135d
Tbf, last I checked, Greece was still suffering under the draconian austerity policies that the IMF and Germany attached to the bailout a few years ago.
It wouldn't surprise me that much if "paying artists" has become categorically illegal for the Greek government to do.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 14 pts · 135d
They don't have some narcissistic leader who insists on putting his dumb mug on the money?
davepleasebehave@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 136d
Athenian. not the whole of Greece.
The Delian league still want their shit back.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 136d
Coincidence?
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 136d
Aliens?
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 136d
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 136d
Which side are they on atm?
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 135d
Pretty sure they back Atlético Madrid these days 🤷🏻
lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network · 1 pts · 107d
No, coinage.
Chee_Koala@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 136d
I mean, it's a great design! So why do double work?
RavuAlHemio@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 135d
That poor owl is constipated.
orbitz@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 136d
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.
addie@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 136d
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.
SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org · 3 pts · 136d
Now, I know it was a LONG time ago, but even a drunk toddler could do a rounder coin than... that.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 136d
Child labor laws were a little different then. It may have indeed been made by a drunk toddler.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 135d
if i was a toddler and had to work i'd be drunk too
M137@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 136d
It was surely made rounder, but gotten less so through it's lifetime of use and just age.
wowwoweowza@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 135d
Wisdom