PaulHassing's 20 Laws of Numismatics (Part 2)
May 15th 2007 21:05
11. Coins get their kicks out of experiencing and relating to other coins varied and interesting uses, provided such uses don’t wear out their knurling.
12. When put together, coins invariably check out their surroundings, ask each other to identify their year of manufacture and compare stories of their experiences (or occasionally relate those of others).
13. Coins have phenomenal memories.
14. Coins compete to tell the best stories.
15. They are articulate and excellent storytellers.
16. They often exaggerate.
17. Coins have different personalities and form friendships and enemies quickly, based on the stories and attitude of the coins they mix with.
18. Coins have a deep fear of the mint, which periodically pulls currency out of circulation for destruction. The criterion for this is the state of the knurling on the coins' edge.
19. Coins are therefore terrified of having this edge worn away. They despise high-wear scenarios (e.g. slot machines).
20. Coins are aware of the concept of reincarnation, but few really believe in it.
12. When put together, coins invariably check out their surroundings, ask each other to identify their year of manufacture and compare stories of their experiences (or occasionally relate those of others).
13. Coins have phenomenal memories.
14. Coins compete to tell the best stories.
15. They are articulate and excellent storytellers.
16. They often exaggerate.
17. Coins have different personalities and form friendships and enemies quickly, based on the stories and attitude of the coins they mix with.
18. Coins have a deep fear of the mint, which periodically pulls currency out of circulation for destruction. The criterion for this is the state of the knurling on the coins' edge.
19. Coins are therefore terrified of having this edge worn away. They despise high-wear scenarios (e.g. slot machines).
20. Coins are aware of the concept of reincarnation, but few really believe in it.
Questions for You to Respond to:
How does a coin find out for certain its year of manufacture? (Mirror?)
Is it better to be permanently out of circulation (e.g. buried) or killed by the mint (with the possibility of reincarnation)?
Is it better to have a short life full of many experiences, or a long life with few or low impact experiences?
What would it have been like for all of the predecimal coins when they discovered the imminent arrival of the new currency? Will it be the same when we get a new monarch or become a Republic?
What was the best (high interest, low wear) use to which a coin was ever put?
What was the worst (low interest, high wear) use to which a coin was ever put?
What do coins think about paper money?
Your feedback will help me polish and expand this theory.
Is it better to be permanently out of circulation (e.g. buried) or killed by the mint (with the possibility of reincarnation)?
Is it better to have a short life full of many experiences, or a long life with few or low impact experiences?
What would it have been like for all of the predecimal coins when they discovered the imminent arrival of the new currency? Will it be the same when we get a new monarch or become a Republic?
What was the best (high interest, low wear) use to which a coin was ever put?
What was the worst (low interest, high wear) use to which a coin was ever put?
What do coins think about paper money?
Your feedback will help me polish and expand this theory.
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Comment by D. Armenta
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Coins believe in reincarnation. If one hasn't learned the proper life lessons, one comes back as a lesser denomination.
Coins get bored easily and most prefer the exciting life; many get to travel because tourists always forget to cash them in with the paper money.
Coins are very clique-ish and tend to snub newer coins as "snotnosed pups"..but they all unite against paper money, which they call all sorts of politically incorrect names like "bumwad".
Best high-interest/low wear use: being thrown into the Trevi fountain. Imagine the view.
Worst low-interest/high wear use: Being used as a screwdriver by some putz who's too cheap to buy a real one--headache city.
Comment by Paul
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