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DEFACING COINS LIKE A SUFFRAGETTEIn a new video from The British Museum’s “Curator’s Corner” series, curator Tom Hockenhull discusses the history of the British suffragette movement and the tactic of
coounterstamping coins for publicity. He also demonstrates the counterstamping process in action. -Editor
   Flickr follower Stuart Williams of Ireland writes: Political overstamping of current coins was also rife in Northern Ireland during the 1970s and 1980s. This was part of the period generally referred to as "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland when there was continual conflict between the Nationalist and Unionist factions. Each had their own paramilitary organisations such as the IRA and the UVF, as well as splinter groups off the same. Coins stamped with political slogans and name of organisations are commonly found on 5p, 10p and 50p coins. Coins overstamped by the Unionist side tends to be more common than those from the Nationalist side. And, as you'd guess, Unionists defaced Irish coins and Nationalists defaced British coins with overstamping. To watch the complete video, see:
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