Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1902 — Humorous Side to a Coin. [ARTICLE]

Humorous Side to a Coin.

A coin of considerable interest to numismatists has just been sold In Germany. It is o%e Of the few coins in the history of the world which can be accused of having a humorous side to It. Tn 1679 the Danes descended on the port of Hamburg, but their attack proved unsuccessful. The Inhabitants of the town struck a medal to commemorate the occasion. The legend on the coin was as follows: “The King of Denmark has been to Hamburg. If thou wouldst know what he. achieved, look on the other side.” It is needless to add that “the other side” Is a blank.