A song About Coins! Last lion of Albion by Neko Case
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Albion is a former name of England I think. I discovered this song and artist on public radio.
This song has many coin references, I wonder if she is a collector? 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tT_ObjcZYbs
Lyrics
Early in the morning where there used to be a stream
Is a tiny business lake
Don't let the cattails fool you
Down in the bottom where nothing is born
Sleeps a silver dollar with your face thereon
Wish I could trace the frowning compass of your mind
Drop the mercury dime down the Roman drain and summon mine
Last lion of Albion
They'll use you for centuries to come
They'll steal your patents for the sun
And you'll feel extinction
When you see your face on their money
Laid in the heavens that are already bought
Sleeps a red planet in a galaxy of your lion's thoughts
On the surface of your tender unintended machine
Is there a buckle knuckle kneel on a carpet of lion's tongues
Wish I could stand in the spray of the cliff of your sweet revenge
Ocean of naked serrated marble crushing in
Last lion of Albion
They'll use you for centuries to come
They'll steal your patents for the sun
And you'll feel extinction
Last lion of Albion
They'll use you for centuries to come
Your wounds the main road into London
You'll feel extinction
When you see your face on their money
Last lion of Albion
The last she-wolf to mother Rome
The last virgin to wash ashore
You'll feel extinction
Last lion of Albion
The last of the Mohicans gone
The last cedars of Lebanon
You'll feel extinction
Last lion of Albion
Last tiger of Tasmania
The last she-wolf to suckle Rome
You'll feel extinction
When you see your face
Face on their money
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2RbwXdcJSCk
Comments
I have several Neko Case albums on CD. I haven't listened to the new one yet. I like the sound of that song.
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I am a little late. I just saw this. I'll have to check it out