If the Euro falls, what should the coins of Greece, Spain, Italy and the rest of the member states look like? The Money Museum’s Coins app, with its high-definition photos of ancient and modern currencies, offers a lot of ideas.
I’m particularly fond of this impractical dolphin coin, which dates to 480 B.C. in the Greek City of Olbia (and shows that the Ichthys – the Christian fish symbol – wasn’t as unique as it seems now). You would definitely always be able to find it by touch in your pocket.
Contemporary Greece might want a more powerful and rousing symbol, though, and no one fits the bill better than the Goddess Athena.
Some of the writing is a little stilted and clumsy, but the history is solid.
Even if you (like me) aren’t into coin collecting, this app is surprisingly pleasurable to spend time with. Also, it’s free. The Celtic collection is especially beautiful.
– Maud Newton
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Ancient money fun.
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