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“I can watch the tourists go by my front yard, be a zoo animal, read Willie Morris, sip a faux bourbon—in my case a Diet Coke—with some mint leaves,” he said.

For that reason, they warn freshly minted retirees against dumping their financial planner.

No monarchy or dictatorship for us; we were hostile to the idea of minting the portrait of a living leader for the very reason Caesar thought it was such a clever idea.

The Treasury has not indicated whether the coin will be minted or circulated, and any final decision would likely face court challenges.

"You try to take a Murray mint off a pensioner - uproar. But we've closed thousands of youth clubs. It's a national disaster."