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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1262433, member: 26302&quot;]I think the toning of that coin makes it more ominous to you, as well as maybe your connotations of the swastika. Even accounting for that, yes to have to use such coins after being conquered by Germany would have been not a good feeling.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to see a coin that, in the eys of who was supposed to use it was terrifying, look at a coin of Pontius Pilate. He is a major reason for the first Jewish rebellion. Jews were not allowed to show any items on their coins that were used for, or could be used for, worship. Pilate comes along and places clear pictures of implements used to worship Roman gods on coins for Israel. This was probably one of the greatest affronts he could have made to the Jews, since every day on their coinage they were insulted.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lots of history, good and bad, on coins. The Pilate is collected because of his mention in the bible, I bet most people who own them do not realize how gravely insulting they were for the Jews. The ancients, though, knew the power of images on coins, so we know Pilate was intentional in his insults.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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