Greeks queue to buy sovereigns
During World War II the British sovereign was the only tangible and reliable currency in Greece and they were hoarded and hidden in every conceivable place. A girls dowry would often include a cache of sovereigns. They were parachuted in to fund the Greek resistance to the German occupation. War is a crisis but now the Greek population face the crisis of being unable to repay its debts and once again they turn to the sovereign as the currency of choice. LIRE LA SUITE SUR NOTRE BLOG ANGLAIS, GOLDCOIN.ORG
Tags: américain, Banques, Crise, euro, grèce, pièce d'or, refuge
