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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1572715, member: 22729&quot;][ATTACH]215609.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]215610.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]215611.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an example of a political message on both a grafitti coin and a counterstamped one. Both date to the Troubles era in Northern Ireland (1969-1998). The cuts across the Queen&#039;s neck on the Penny is an obvious political statement while the &quot;16&quot; scratched on the reverse refers to the Irish Nationalist uprising against the crown in 1916. This is generally referred to as &quot;The Easter Rising&quot;. The counterstamped coin is a Loyalist issue. The initials &quot;STB/CC&quot; refer to Company C of the Loyalist UDA/UFF paramilitary group from the lower Shankhill in Belfast. Their slogan was &quot;Simply The Best&quot; or STB.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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