# Penis on U.S. currency!? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 18, 2006, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473 "2006-01-18T04:32:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/21 "2006-01-18T13:41:52Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > The Cook Islands can beat that (if you pardon the metaphor). > > I have upstairs somewhere a dollar (?) coin featuring the Poynesian sea god Tangaroa, who looks a little like [this](http://www.natale.to/tangaroa.jpg). Ah yes, Tangaroa, AKA, “Tripod”. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/22 "2006-01-18T13:59:51Z")
The map of Europe on Euro coins shows the countries that are currently EC members, hiding non-members. Thus, Sweden and Finland are shown, but Norway is hidden. This is unfortunate. The map will look a lot … better if we can persuade Norway to join. [http://www.dgep.pt/imagens/2e.gif](http://www.dgep.pt/imagens/2e.gif) ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/23 "2006-01-18T14:15:25Z")
We just did this a little while ago: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=327076&highlight=prepuce](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=327076&highlight=prepuce) ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/24 "2006-01-18T14:20:39Z")
As ever Australia is one step ahead. It is easy to fold an old $5 bill so that it shows the Queen sucking a cock. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/25 "2006-01-18T14:22:45Z")
> [@](#): > > It is easy to fold an old $5 bill so that it shows the Queen sucking a cock. Well, for ages it’s been possible to fold the $1 bill so that Washington forms a penis, if you wanna bring folding into it. Is there a website that shows the Aussie nill and its folding? I’ve never seen one. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/26 "2006-01-18T14:34:23Z")
> [@don't ask](#): > > As ever Australia is one step ahead. It is easy to fold an old $5 bill so that it shows the Queen sucking a cock. She told me she’d keep those to herself! Hussy. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/27 "2006-01-18T14:42:20Z")
> [@Larry Mudd](#): > > _Our_ nickel has a big beaver on it. Much better. That provides opportunity for a **lot** of metaphors about U.S./Canadian relations, which I sincerely hope we’ll avoid getting into! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/28 "2006-01-20T20:43:40Z")
What would happen if one were to polish one of these coins, you know, to make it bright and shiny? Rub it vigorously, in other words. ---
**Author:** ![booklyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@booklyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklyn)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/29 "2006-01-20T21:19:40Z")
Also forget not the Owl of Athena on the US 1$! Money as propaganda starts with the Greeks minting coins to pay the armada builders for the war against Sparta. Money and war- friends forever… ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/30 "2006-01-20T21:24:16Z")
If memory serves me, Michelangelo’s David has appeared on Italian currency. ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/31 "2006-01-20T21:26:51Z")
> [@Spiff](#): > > What would happen if one were to polish one of these coins, you know, to make it bright and shiny? > > Rub it vigorously, in other words. Penis would, of course, ensue. Someone had to do it. ---
**Author:** ![booklyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@booklyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklyn)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/32 "2006-01-20T21:31:51Z")
reminds me of capt. Beefheart- " our wrinkled pennies we will unfurl…" ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/33 "2006-01-21T00:28:03Z")
> [@Larry Mudd](#): > > _squints_ > > Yup, that _might_ be a penis. Does that come in _adult_ sizes? ---
**Author:** ![BoringDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@BoringDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoringDad)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/34 "2006-01-21T00:38:36Z")
> [@Agent Foxtrot](#): > > Is anyone else strangely aroused…? Strangely? No, not strangely. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/35 "2006-01-21T01:11:24Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Is there a website that shows the Aussie nill and its folding? I’ve never seen one. [Sure enough – there is.](http://www.b3tards.com/uploaded.php?file=fivedollartrick.jpg) It’s not exactly the Queen –it’s her pearl necklace transformed into teeth. But hey. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/36 "2006-01-21T05:59:15Z")
> [@DaveRaver](#): > > I got one of the new 2005 buffalo nickels, and noticed there is a prominent part of the buffalo’s anatomy featured on the coin. Is this what I think it is, and, if so, is this the first time that a penis has been featured on U.S. currency, or any nation’s currency, for that matter? See for yourself… [2005 Buffalo Nickel](http://coolgov.com/images/2005NickelBisonRevLine.jpg) coins are not currency ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/37 "2006-01-21T06:05:17Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#): > > It’s not exactly the Queen –it’s her pearl necklace transformed into teeth. But hey. OOOOWWWWWWWWWWW!!! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/38 "2006-01-21T06:22:53Z")
> [@SaintCad](#): > > coins are not currency Currency: Any form of money in actual use as a medium of exchange. ---
**Author:** ![cantstandya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@cantstandya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cantstandya)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/39 "2006-01-21T08:13:39Z")
> [@CynicalGabe](#): > > Shit, if they _really_ wanted to showcase American might, they’d put _my_ penis on the coin! Might that actually be “mite” rather than “might”? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473/40 "2006-01-21T08:18:18Z")
Funny, I thought money couldn’t buy _hap_piness. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473.md?page=3)