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Can you imagine a country that puts a spinner on its currency?
This is a 250-ruble note from Armenia, issued in 1919. It shows an elderly woman plying yarn from a swift with a charkha.
I particularly like the halo-like sunburst behind her.
New York City, Central Park.
From an 1869 print.
(click for bigness)
Wouldn't it be amazing if someone brought sheep back to New York City?
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