16d Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 This looks cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16d Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 but this is cooler: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16d Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 and one fer Art: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Those can't be made out of real coins though. Unless they're teeny clocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16d Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Those can't be made out of real coins though. Unless they're teeny clocks. I don't think there teenies, all adults. Actually 2D blow-ups, at 1st I thought the teenie thing too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 < A while back, I bought my wife some Buffalo Nickel ear rings. I like them but she never wears them! > So get your ears pierced. You'll be a big hit at the next coin show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16d Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Actually, the piece in upper-right is an earring hawked for men. A mini- escudos in 18, 22 & 24 KT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Oli Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 I've seen a few of these metal bowls with various german coins. Looks like a wine coaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16d Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Its beautifull, isn't it? Somewhere (I can't find it) still sell these types of bowls, sterling, some vintage w/o coins. Wish I could find the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tane Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 I've seen a few of these metal bowls with various german coins. Nice! Nice indeed! But it looks like a russian coin to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 How about coin watches? Those are cool, but way wayyy out of my budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banivechi Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 This is Romanian type of coin art (traditionally used by young girls in 19th and first half of 20'th century). The name is "Salba". I saw gold, silver, silver platted copper salbas made from French, Austrian, Turkish , Russian and Romanian coins, depends of period. These salba are part of Romanian traditional costume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mila_cent Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 This is what I found. Unfortunately I have no idea of the date of the quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16d Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Good ol' Morgan Mint. Their Xmas ornaments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcollektor Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Wonder how many Walkers gave their life for this: You must admit, that is some mighty fine silversmithing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16d Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Looks like Elvis over Kennedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 In World War 2, the Netherlands were occupied by the Germans. Since our queen was not recognized as ruler by the Germans, it was not allowed to have portraits of the queen. Obviously, the Dutch people didn't agree with that, but keeping the portraits would bring them in serious trouble. Therefor, many different ways were found to "bypass" the regulations. One of them was to use pre-war coins and convert them to jewelry and utensils. The first items in this thread is a dish made out of Dutch silver coins, partly cut away and then soldered together. They all still carry the portrait of the queen. (It's an awsome dish, 16d, did you see it in real life or just the picture?) Another way is putting coins in charm bracelets, broches, necklaces etc. Many women in The Netherlands still have a necklace or broche with a silver or gold coin in it, given to them by their (grand)mother. I happen to have yet another item: This is a tea or coffee spoon, made out of a half cent and a 2.5 cent, connected to each other by a twisted copper strip. This spoon was made by my late grand father (from my father's side) and given to me when he died. My mother has a similar spoon: This one is made of a "dubbeltje", a silver 10 cent coin and a half gulden, also silver. The metal strip in between is also silver. It's unknown who made this spoon, but it's certain it was not one of my relatives from my mother's side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16d Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Those spoons are way cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 How about coin watches? Those are cool, but way wayyy out of my budget. Not all of them. I have a cheapy 10 markkaa (1990's type) watch that I received as a gift from a summer job I had a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 In World War 2, the Netherlands were occupied by the Germans. Since our queen was not recognized as ruler by the Germans, it was not allowed to have portraits of the queen. Obviously, the Dutch people didn't agree with that, but keeping the portraits would bring them in serious trouble. Therefor, many different ways were found to "bypass" the regulations. One of them was to use pre-war coins and convert them to jewelry and utensils. Ah, that explains why I so often see Dutch silver coin jewelery. (most often with the 10c and 25c. I have a pair of cufflinks myself, somewhere) Kinda like how the Danish had their pins with the Christian IX monogram... Definately of cultutal and historial interest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Another way is putting coins in charm bracelets, broches, necklaces etc. Many women in The Netherlands still have a necklace or broche with a silver or gold coin in it, given to them by their (grand)mother. And to illustrate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 That's a wonderful collection Kev. I really like the items and the history that goes with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 King John Penny of London. Edward I Penny of Lincoln. Elizabeth I Sixpence. James II Threepence. William III Sixpence. George II Threepence. George III Sixpence. George IV Groat. All made into a bracelet. An odd item, spanning more than half a millennia!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsraghead Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Nice bracelet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 King John Penny of London. Edward I Penny of Lincoln. Elizabeth I Sixpence. James II Threepence. William III Sixpence. George II Threepence. George III Sixpence. George IV Groat. All made into a bracelet. An odd item, spanning more than half a millennia!! Dang Clive that's a beauty for sure. Any idea about when it was made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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