Tag: currency

December 13, 2016 at 5:21 pm

Next-Level Coin Stacking by @Thumb_Tani

Next-Level Coin Stacking by @Thumb_Tani

Twitter user @thumb_tani is truly the (gravity-defying) Master of Coin

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October 12, 2015 at 10:38 am

Norway Gets Cool New Banknotes

Norway Gets Cool New Banknotes

The Central Bank of Norway asks eight design studios to submit proposals for redesigned banknotes that will enter circulation in 2017.

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May 6, 2015 at 5:54 pm

Artist Turns Discarded Keys and Coins Into Works of Art

Artist Turns Discarded Keys and Coins Into Works of Art

Michael, aka Moerkey, is an artist from Horsham, Victoria, Australia. The talented craftsman creates unique handmade balls, bowls and sculptures from discarded keys and coins; as well as reclaimed copper pipe and wire. In the series below, Michael bends and solders individual keys and coins into beautiful objects. Each item is made to order…

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March 5, 2015 at 5:53 pm

Canadians Pay Nimoy Tribute by Drawing Spock on $5 Bills

Canadians Pay Nimoy Tribute by Drawing Spock on $5 Bills

Even before his unfortunate passing last week, Leonard Nimoy has been receiving tributes by Canadian Trekkies in the form of currency doodles. Years ago someone noticed that with a few strokes of the pen, Sir Wilfrid Laurier—7th Prime Minister of Canada and face of the $5 bill—looked remarkably similar to Spock. Ever since, people…

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July 30, 2014 at 1:21 pm

15 Banknotes that Show Queen Elizabeth Age from a Child to an Elderly Woman

15 Banknotes that Show Queen Elizabeth Age from a Child to an Elderly Woman

Born 21 April 1926, Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-lived and second longest-reigning British Monarch. Being the Queen of a number of commonwealth countries, republics, territories and realms comes with an interesting set of privileges, one of which includes appearing on various legal tender and currency. In the gallery below, we see Queen Elizabeth…

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July 27, 2014 at 4:52 pm

Picture of the Day: This Paint Job Cost $383

Picture of the Day: This Paint Job Cost $383

Photographer Unknown via zimvi on reddit Seen here is a 1949 Cadillac covered in 38,295 pennies. According to the blog You Got to be Kidding, the pennies were affixed one by one using silicone. The project took six weeks to complete and added over 200 pounds to the car’s overall weight. If you enjoyed…

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October 5, 2013 at 12:39 pm

Pop Culture Portraits Painted onto Coins

Pop Culture Portraits Painted onto Coins

In a project entitled Tales You Lose (Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr), Brazilian artist and designer Andre Levy paints an array of pop culture portraits onto various coins from around the world. It’s interesting to see how a little paint and imagination can transform the same coin into a multitude of different characters and people. Below…

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July 10, 2013 at 3:35 pm

Amazing Pencil Portraits Drawn Onto Dollar Bills

Amazing Pencil Portraits Drawn Onto Dollar Bills

“Hash” Ashish Patel is a fine art portrait artist working mostly with pencils and charcoal. Hailing from New Jersey, the artist has nearly 120,000 followers on Instagram where he shares much of his artwork. In a short-lived series, Patel used graphite and white-colored pencils to draw incredible portraits onto $1 and $5 US bills.…

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March 19, 2013 at 12:09 pm

21 Examples of Cut Coin Jewelry Art

21 Examples of Cut Coin Jewelry Art

Cut coin jewelry art is a popular method of turning coins into jewelry. Most cut coin art is achieved by drilling a small hole (or holes) into the coin and then using a jeweler saw (which has various types of blades) to cut away parts of the coin. Many artists tend to focus on…

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August 9, 2012 at 9:34 am

Amazing Origami Using Only Dollar Bills

Amazing Origami Using Only Dollar Bills

Based out of Honolulu, Hawaii, artist and designer Won Park creates incredible origami pieces using only one dollar bills. What’s most impressive about Park’s work is that he designs them as well. He’s not just following directions, he’s inventing the blueprint for these amazing designs. A typical sheet of paper used for origami is…

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