It is my own personal opinion I can't help but love how a nations coinage represents a nation's history and prestige. It immortalizes peolle and events as well as represents a value to buy what you want or need. This dates back to almost before recorded history empires that are long gone still are represented by their coins they made people dead for hundreds of years are on the front or back of a coin nations symbols like animals or historical events or artifacts are represented on the coins not to mention the many hands that coin passed through. I often think of the 30 pieces of silver judas was paid to betray jesus also known as blood money must have passed through many hands not to mention many other similar circumstances.