Coin cons
zoethe is disgusted by the idea of 9/11 commemerative coins. I've been seeing commercials for these for a few years so they don't bother me that much.
The one that got me recently was an ad in the Washington Post for "seed" coins, based on a story about Jesus in one of the Gospels. Basically low demonination Roman coins that aren't exactly uncommon, but given a jumped up back story to attract religious minded idiots willing to pay more than their worth for a pair of coins that were "Minted during the life of Jesus and showing the religious symbols of the time!"
Y'know, symbols of Zeus, Mithras, the Emperor... headdesk
The one that got me recently was an ad in the Washington Post for "seed" coins, based on a story about Jesus in one of the Gospels. Basically low demonination Roman coins that aren't exactly uncommon, but given a jumped up back story to attract religious minded idiots willing to pay more than their worth for a pair of coins that were "Minted during the life of Jesus and showing the religious symbols of the time!"
Y'know, symbols of Zeus, Mithras, the Emperor... headdesk