Something I didn't know existed -- potty coins.

[eppur_se_muova]

Silver coins are soft enough to be sculpted by small hand tools, and some men made a pastime of modifying the faces and figures from the originals to something a little less dignified -- as in these depictions of Lady Liberty on the chamberpot.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo_nickel

[cyclonefence]

1. I laughed til I cried--really. Thank You!

[mopinko]

2. much fun at the link.

the indian head nickels are particularly good.

[Emile]

3. Coin collectors call them Seated Liberty coins.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Coins like that will have to be banned from schools

[Chainfire]

5. I never knew. You learn something new every day.

[milestogo]

6. I thought this was going to be about pay toilets.