The Royal Mint has revealed the new high-tech 12-sided British one pound (ÂŁ1) coin. The coin is made of two metals. The gold-colored outer ring is made of nickel-brass, while the silver inner ring is made of nickel-plated alloy. The old coin is made of nickel-brass and is all gold-colored. The mint claims that one… Continue reading The New 12-sided One Pound Coin
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Making a Coin Ring In Two Minutes
Jewelry maker fencekid from YouTube channel demonstrates how to make a ring from a coin in just two minutes. Fencekid made his coin rings and many of his original designs available through Etsy. Watch the video below.
Chinese Artist Builds City Model With 50,000 Coins
Chinese artist He Peixi created a spectacular model of Southwest China’s Chongqing city out of 50,000 coins. Peixi spent two hours a day for a month piling up both ancient and modern coins from 11 different currencies to replicate the cityâs landmarks, bridges, and other buildings.
Classic Cadillac Covered With More Than 38,000 Cents
Larry and Theresa Thompson from Fort Wayne, Indiana have covered their 1949 Cadillac Series 62 ‘Penny’ with more that 38,000 Cents ($382.95 coins worth). The coins, which were all stuck on by hand, add more than 14 pounds (about 6.35 kg) in weight to the car. The couple bought the car in 1999 after seeing an advertisement and decided to start with their coin project,… Continue reading Classic Cadillac Covered With More Than 38,000 Cents
Range Rover Covered with 57,412 Coins
A Dubai-based car company covered a Range Rover with 57,412 coins from all over the GCC countries, the car was designed in celebration of UAE national day. Some sources say that the car weighs an extra 170 kilos courtesy of the different coins which are glued to the body. You can also see Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and UAE flags as well as… Continue reading Range Rover Covered with 57,412 Coins
3,117 Coins Stacked on One Dime
Watch this guy stacks a tower of 3117 coins all resting on a single dime. 600 quarters, 501 dimes, 313 nickels, 1699 pennies, 5 foreign coins, and 7 hours of building.