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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 2505116, member: 15588&quot;]Hm. That ancient coin clearly isn&#039;t Nazi paraphernalia, so it does seem a little extreme to pull it. Still, as already mentioned, there remains extreme sensitivity to anything even resembling Nazism in Germany. But it&#039;s also not the coin&#039;s fault. All in all, that&#039;s a difficult case which will inspire rancor on either side of the issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have also read that the Nazis appropriated the Swastika, but flipped it on its end. Most, but not all, ancient usages, including the coin shown, have the Swastika sitting flat, creating a squared shape, whereas the Nazi swastika stands on a corner, creating a diamond shape. Though a quick internet search uncovers other uses with the symbol standing on a corner as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>My wife used to live in an apartment built in the 1910s or 1920s. The lobby floor, which looked original, had small tiles decorated with various symbols, including the swastika (standing flat and square, not tilted on a corner). It was a little disturbing, but also eye-opening since it clearly shows that the symbol carried no stigma before World War II. Too bad the Nazis ruined it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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