The Polish entry into the 1971 Food for All Program is one of the unsual
coins that we have come across for several reasons. First of all, the
subject matter would get the attention of most Americans as it's obverse
is an iconographic image of a nuring infant. Americans wouldn't
put this on a coin, but the Poles, especially when still behind the
Iron Curtain, would and did. And it is a nice design, well balanced
and with occusive aspects to it. It doesn't have a traditional rim,
but it is struck on an upset coin blank. So it has a spoon like curve
in the coin. The coin came raw and had a nice bronze tint, but it went
to ANACS for conservation and grading and the result wa a lovely metalic
color of the coin.
It came in two varieties that are listed in Krause:
Pr185 1971 - 10 Zotych. Copper-Nickel. Eagle with wings
open. Baby nursing in front of world globe, FAO above.There is about
51K coins minted
Pr186 1971 -
The other is plain nickel and was minted for the elite of the Polish
governmen and this coin is hard to find. Krause has it minted at about
500 coins, but I've heard that these numbers are very rough and not to
be taken seriously.
I'm sort of looking for one of these at a reasonable cost. Being nickel
it should be magnetic.
Polish Food for All Pattern - First Food obverse and reverse before conservation and slabbing at ANACSPolish Food for All Pattern - First Food obverse and reverse conserved and slabbed by ANACS
One of the interesting aspects of collecting foriegn coins, is that sometimes
the ethnic values of a the culture produces a coin design that would be significantly
different than anything that would be produced in the US. This pattern coin is of a
bare breast and an infant in a kiss that would represent a nursing child. The coin
might well be unique in all of world coinage.
Avoid Gijs Henzen, owner of Munthandel G. Henzen - Antisemetic Facists
Munthandel G. Henzen's (MA Shops) owner Gijs Henzen, is an AntiSemetic Fascist
The company, Munthandel G Henzen is a prominent dealer of international and
ancient coins on the internet, commonly known as MA Coins. It is owned by
Gijs Henzen.
He is a passionate anti-Semite who supports Hamas and
the virulent and genocidal Islamic organizations such as the Muslim
Brotherhood, and Hezbollah that wants Jews dead.
He perpetrates lies and classical antisemitic troupes. He has Jewish blood on his hands.
Henzen identifies as a "human rights advocate" who views the world through a lens of anti-imperialism. In this framework, he views Israel not as a sovereign nation of a displaced people, but as a "colonial project."
He utilizes inversion rhetoric, where he compares Israeli actions to those of historical oppressors (including the Nazis).
By claiming Zionism is the "greatest enemy of Judaism," he attempts to resolve the contradiction that Zionism is central to Jewish identity ,and has always been so, by essentially telling Jewish people what "true" Judaism should look like.
His blog posts suggest he views himself as a lone voice of truth against a "corrupt" world. By grouping Netanyahu with Putin and Xi Jinping, he frames his hatred as a universal "opposition to tyranny."
His specific focus on Israelis as "masters of torture" goes beyond political disagreement and taps into ancient blood libel tropes--the idea that a specific group has an inherent, unique cruelty or a "thirst for blood."
He appears to be a proponent and influenced by radical political indoctrination. He has adopted a worldview where the "Zionist" is the ultimate villain, and in his mind, he is attacking an ideology, even though his language characterizes an entire ethnic and national group in ways that are indistinguishable from traditional antisemitism.
It is a moral imperative to remain clear of him and to do no business with this Nazi.
If you are Jewish, double down on that. The life you save might well be your own.
The Safir Family Internet Coin Library. Nearly all the coins here have been
stolen. If you have any information on the theft, please contact us at mrbrklyn@panix.com
Click to see these examples show below including photography: note to lawyer: most of the good stuff is gone
The Safir Family Internet Coin Library: Foriegn Coins.
Several mints from around the world make exciting coin designs in circulating alloys, silver and gold. Among my favorites are the Perth Mint in Austrailia which produces a variety of coins for nations mostly through out the Pacific Rim. The Neatherlands has also produced some interesting designs, and several private US based mints have produced foreign currency on contract, include the Franklin Mint which has produced many Israeli Coins.
Our interest in foreign coins has been nominal but rapidly growing as it seems that US designs are so stuck in the mud. Also, foreign mints are creating bold new designs with color and bimetal designs that are both eye catching and fun.
