I'm not sure if this is a counterexample, but I think it might be. It doesn't seem like the big coin, with diameter $1-\epsilon$, can move right, up, or down. (I apologize for the poor drawing.)
Edit by OP: Here's another look at your idea.
I'm not sure if this is a counterexample, but I think it might be. It doesn't seem like the big coin, with diameter $1-\epsilon$, can move right, up, or down. (I apologize for the poor drawing.)
Edit by OP: Here's another look at your idea.