Welcome to our page dedicated to coins quotes! Coins have long been a symbol of value, exchange, and history, representing the economic and cultural narratives of societies throughout time. From ancient civilizations to modern economies, coins have played a pivotal role in shaping our understanding of wealth, power, and civilization itself.
Throughout history, coins have been adorned with intricate designs, inscriptions, and symbols, each telling a unique story about the society that produced them. Whether it’s the majestic portraits of rulers, the emblematic motifs of nations, or the intricate patterns reflecting cultural heritage, coins encapsulate a wealth of meaning within their small, metallic form. Beyond their monetary value, coins serve as tangible artifacts connecting us to the past, allowing us to explore the economic, political, and artistic developments of bygone eras.
On this page, we’ve curated a collection of insightful and thought-provoking quotes about coins. Whether you’re a numismatist, a history enthusiast, or simply intrigued by the symbolism of currency, these quotes offer profound perspectives on the significance of coins in our lives and societies. Feel free to explore, reflect, and perhaps even find inspiration for your own creative projects.
I love steakhouses. When I’m in Chicago, I know there’s a Gibsons that’s open late. 13 Coins at Sea-Tac Airport in Washington is a gourmet restaurant I love. Triple H
It’s rare to find these true coin flip situations in Hold’em but surprisingly common in Omaha. That’s one of the reasons why Omaha is the perfect game for action junkies who relish the notion of flipping coins for large sums of money. Daniel Negreanu
When I was younger, I liked money – the feel of it. I would sit with my dad and count his coins and be like, ‘Yeah.’ I’d saved ?700 by the age of 10. I thought: ‘What the hell am I hoarding this for?’ So I bought a drum kit. Cara Delevingne
Cash as a physical entity will virtually cease to exist, with coins and checkbooks consigned to museums. As people conduct their financial transactions on hand-held devices made secure by advanced biometrics, even tipping will be done electronically. James P. Gorman
It means that the silver coins of the United States at whatever ratio is fixed, and I want the present ratio that we have now, 16 to 1, maintained precisely as it is. Richard Parks Bland
I love a bit of ‘Tipping Point’; I sit there and sometimes the dog starts watching it. It’s just like the going in and out and the coins falling, it can be quite trance-like. Alan Carr
I suffered racial abuse in Lithuania, and in two games the fans were making monkey noises and throwing coins at me. Paulinho
I usually have a few coins in my pocket when I’m playing, but the one I use to mark my ball on the green is a special silver coin that my wife designed for me. It has our wedding date inscribed on it. Louis Oosthuizen
With the block chain, for the first time, we no longer need these central institutions for settlement or for guaranteeing the value of coins or for land titling. All of these functions can be replaced by a transparent public ledger that is safe from tampering and which can make value and ownership clear and open for everyone. Patrick M. Byrne
Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current. Laurence Sterne
The shrewd guess, the fertile hypothesis, the courageous leap to a tentative conclusion – these are the most valuable coins of the thinker at work. But in most schools guessing is heavily penalized and is associated somehow with laziness. Jerome Bruner
We’re playing the Superbowl this year, we’re opening up before the coins drop. Peter Criss
The Jacksonians were not monetary nationalists; specie was specie, and they saw no reason that foreign gold or silver coins should not circulate with the same full privileges as American-minted coins. Murray Rothbard
As it seeks to rule the seas once again, China desires tangible symbols of its past as a naval power. Finding a sunken Chinese ship or coins in Kenyan waters would be powerful in this regard. Robert C. O’Brien
Do you think I’m wandering around all day thinking, ‘I must write a song called ‘Three Coins In The Fountain’?’ Only an idiot would do that. Sammy Cahn
I’ve had a lot of things thrown at me. A lot of coins that had been sharpened, billiard balls, and I had a dart thrown at my back at Burnley. And potatoes with razor blades. Bruce Grobbelaar
In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later. Harold S. Geneen
My great-great-grandfather was a shah back in the 1800s. Unfortunately, I don’t have any gold coins or jewels to show for it. Sarah Shahi
I like to go hiking. I like to go rappelling, swimming, biking. I go boogie-boarding. I collect Hot Wheels. I collect glass. I collect coins. And I collect cards. Nolan Gould
The whole European Federal plan is ridiculous. We are patriotic. The single currency is an outrage. We want the Queen’s head – or the King’s head, if we have a king – on our own coins. Victoria Beckham
When you work at ‘The Wall Street Journal,’ the coins of the realm are truth and trust – the latter flowing exclusively from the former. Bret Stephens
You think if you win the Olympics, you’ll become a millionaire overnight. But I was still scraping the barrel, looking down the back of the settee for pound coins to buy a pint of milk. Bradley Wiggins
Some people are drawn to a van Gogh or a Rembrandt. Some are attracted to exotic guns. Coins. Stamps. I am attracted to cars. Clive Cussler
Words are the coins making up the currency of sentences, and there are always too many small coins. Jules Renard
I think my gap adds character. A while ago, on the street, a guy yelled, ‘You could stick a gold through your front teeth!’ Which meant I could put a ?1 coin between them. But you can’t. I’ve tried! Fifty-pence coins and 2-pence coins, yes. But not a pound. Georgia May Jagger
I collect Hot Wheels. I collect glass. I collect coins. And I collect cards. Nolan Gould
Some people collect coins. Some people collect rocks. Some people collect stamps. I colllect kids and hope I can do something for them. Jesse White
I’ve watched almost six shows at the LIFW, and I loved Ranna Gill for her flowing white skirts with silver coins, Manish Arora’s hot pink drain pipe trousers and Rohit Bal’s superb finish. Rhea Pillai
I knew a homeless guy who’d give all the copper coins that people gave him to charity. So I think there’s something that makes us want to give. For me, it’s quite a selfish luxury: you feel enlivened, deepened and self-nurtured by generosity. Tamsin Greig
The threat of gold redeemability imposes a constant check and limit on inflationary issues of government paper. If the government can remove the threat, it can expand and inflate without cease. And so it begins to emit propaganda, trying to persuade the public not to use gold coins in their daily lives. Murray Rothbard
Laughter is the mind’s intonation. There are ways of laughing which have the sound of counterfeit coins. Edmond de Goncourt
Bitcoin is not an actual physical coin, and if computers are shut down, you can’t buy or sell them. That’s why nothing will ever replace gold and silver coins themselves, and all investors should have them at home or in a safe deposit box. Mark Skousen
ICOs are obviously a new and interesting form of funding for blockchain-based protocols, but it’s not clear that all of them comply with U.S. securities laws or that all of them are companies that have good native use cases for new coins. Naval Ravikant
When I talk about it, now people imagine I had an impoverished childhood, especially when I tell people we used to have to put coins in the side of the telly. But we were really happy. Mum never complained, there was always music playing in the house and we were always dancing around. It was a great childhood. Troy Deeney
Originally, Congress provided in 1793 that all foreign coins circulating in the United States be legal tender. Indeed, foreign coins have been estimated to form 80 percent of American domestic specie circulation in 1800. Murray Rothbard
It is important to realize that gold and silver are international commodities and that, therefore, when not prohibited by government decree, foreign coins are perfectly capable of serving as standard moneys. Murray Rothbard
Indeed, it is measure of how little we know about Cleopatra that the only images of her are either the coins she struck, bearing very unflattering official portraits of her, or some doubtful busts, which may be of other women imitating her coiffure. Michael Korda
If you hit a midget on the head with a stick, he turns into 40 gold coins. Patton Oswalt
I can juggle, not well… I can balance a broom on my chin. I can do very simple carny tricks, a little sleight of hand with cards and coins. Rich Sommer
When I was a boy, I took over the shed at the bottom of the garden and displayed fossils and potsherds and coins in it and proudly called it my ‘museum’. I charged people to come in, and my most prized possession was a Saracen shield dating from the Crusades. Kevin Crossley-Holland
Many gold and silver experts will recommend you buy numismatic coins – rare and old coins. If you are not a rare coin expert, I’d encourage you to stay away from them. New investors often pay too much for rare coins that are not really rare. Robert Kiyosaki
The name of my ailment was longing, and it was not cured till I finally went to the department store and counted out the money in small coins before the dismayed clerk. When I came to the house, I held up the instrument before the eyes of the astonished household. William Christopher Handy
I grab coins and tees in my travels, but I usually mark my ball with a coin from Argentina, either a peso or a 10-centavo piece. Angel Cabrera
When I was busking, when I was paying for petrol with silver coins or when I was sneaking into hostels so I could park my van up and sleep in it, I had the best time of my life. Tones and I
Fifty years ago wealth was stored and transmitted physically through gold bars, stock certificates, bank notes, and coins. Scott Cook
It is not helpful to help a friend by putting coins in his pockets when he has got holes in his pockets. Elizabeth Bowen
