John Lennon Coin

Umm, what does the fact that the Royal Mint (UK) issued a coin of behalf of Alderney (which is not a US possesion either) have to do with who or what is perceived "Anti-American" by some in the US? Guess there is a better place for this topic.

Christian

 

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If John were still alive I think he would be amused by the coin. He never considered himself as any more than a musician.

 

I think that he would be more like George Washington and want to roll over in his grave. Plus, the coin is not very inspiring.

 

$72 dollar though...

 

This discussion could go on for years! let,s face it everybody has there own opinion and
Our entitled to it, for myself i,am an American and support our troops 110 percent
Obviously people like John Lennon did not should he be honored on a coin i would
Have to say no! i liked his music but not his politics!

 

At least Alderney's issue policy is "balanced". They issue coins with war/military themes (such as http://www.royalmint.com/store/BritishBase/WW2BBBP.aspx this one) and and pieces such as the one dedicated to John Lennon. Don't like it? Don't buy it. Heck, none of these will ever actually circulate. Not in Alderney, not in the UK, and not anywhere else in the world.

Christian

 

* I don't like the coin, John wasn't a "pretty" man, but I think the made him look worst.
* I don't think he (alone) deserve it, as willieboyd2 said, there were 4 Beatles. Everything (fame, money, awards) came from the group and not from one member only.

 

But I think the portrait is quite characteristic. If I was shown just the effigy, with no text, and knowing that the person depicted is British and dead, I would most probably still say, ah, John Lennon. (Similarly, the Prince Philip coin - UK £5 2011 - may not have a flattering portrait, but one that is "recognizable".) As for who should be on that piece "from" Alderney, well, people had their chance to vote.

And yes, Lennon was part of the Beatles. But they were all individuals too, and his career continued after their end. Who knows, maybe Alderney (or the Isle of Man, etc.) will issue a Beatles coin too, one day. Would sure be popular.

Christian

 

Without getting into the cultural conflict much, it's for a long time been my opinion that Lennon's overrated, especially compared to McCartney. He deserves credit for the Beatles success, to be sure, but a year or so ago, when I read a Lennon biography, it's kind of disgusting the guy wasted a year or so of his life, sitting on a couch full of heroin.

Now, of course, he's St. John.

 

A lot of working class heroes sit around on their butts their whole lives doing nothing feeding themselves a slow death towards a demise from obesity, diabetes, heart disease or something else. It's easy to poke fun, insult and defame a dead guy who was no more perfect than the next man and suffered many of the same plights the rest of humanity also succumbs to. He was no saint and never asked to be put on a coin, but someone (certainly not Lennon) is/will profit from this-- he's another dead celebrity being exploited as a commodity, literally in this case.

 

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I don't remember Jane Fonda ever being a member or
associated with the Beatles or John Lennon.

Maybe confused Jane with Yoko Ono.

 

I would not be so sure about that. Have you ever watched that Beatles documentary, made in the year 3000 or so? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z2vU8M6CYI Pretty funny. OK, they do not mention Fonda, but I am sure archeologists will soon find out about that connection too.

Christian

 

In the year 3000, Barbarella?

 

Now that's hilarious! Brilliant!