These coins stopped a bullet and saved a soldier's life
Tehran (KNA) - These coins both endangered and saved the life of a soldier in World War One.
Shot after the noise of them "clinging together in his breast pocket... gave his position away... the bullet that should have killed him ricocheted off of the coins thus saving his life".
Optatius Buyssens's great-grandson Vincent posted a photo of the coins on Reddit and it received more than 130,000 upvotes in 24 hours.
The digital strategist, 28, of Antwerp, has never had such a popular post.
Source: BBC