Homer Simpson is So Money

or
DOUGH!

A Spanish shopkeeper was counting change when he came across a coin with Homer Simpson's face on it.

Apparently, some crafty counterfeiter had replaced King Juan Carlos' image with that of the pudgy cartoon character. He had not defaced the other side of the Euro, which still showed the map of Europe. The coin turned up in the city of Aviles, in Northern Spain. So far, no others have been found.

The shopkeep said the work "must have been done by a professional," and called it "impressive." He said he has been offered as much as €20 for the coin, but he is holding onto it for now.

© C Harris Lynn, 2008