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"A proposed one dollar coin featuring US President Donald Trump is causing
ructions across the political divide. It’s also provoking discussion in the
world of ancient Roman numismatics (coin studies).
The proposed coin depicts Trump in profile on one side (the obverse). On the
other side (the reverse) the president raises his fist in defiance accompanied
by the words “fight, fight, fight”.
While only a draft proposal, the coin could be minted in 2026 to mark 250 years
since the US declaration of independence. But an old law prohibits the
“likeness of any living person” from being “placed upon any of the bonds,
securities, notes, fractional or postal currency of the United States.”
More than 2,000 years ago, the depiction of living figures on Roman coins
caused similar ructions.
It came at a time when the Roman republic was in trouble. The republic would
crumble altogether soon after, ushering in the long period of Rome being led by
emperor-kings who saw themselves as almost akin to gods.
Perhaps the American republic is at a similar stage."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
