Roman Booteen

Roman Booteen's Gold Bug Replica w/ Morgan Dollar. This limited edition Gold Bug Replica w/ Morgan Dollar was initially designed in 2017 by Roman Booteen. This engraver's painstaking attention to detail is beautifully displayed in the design of this golden bug coin. Russian artist Roman Booteen (featured previously) continues to create some of the most interesting ‘ Hobo nickels ‘ we’ve ever seen. In his latest artwork, Booteen engraves a US Silver/Morgan dollar and adds a secret door that is opened by removing the knight’s sword and inserting it into the top of the coin. Aug 10, 2020 - Explore yang's board 'Roman booteen' on Pinterest. See more ideas about hobo nickel, coin art, coin collecting.

Roman Booteen Heart

Boasting an equally unrivaled talent on a different canvas, Hobo Nickel Master Engraver Roman Booteen’s creations set the gold standard for other aspiring coin engravers. The designer of The Trap with the Golden Bait, Gold Bug & The Holy Grail - unbelievably intricate works of art etched onto a tiny round metal canvas - pays tribute to one of his admired inspirations with his latest creation, Banksy.

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Like Banksy, Booteen is incredibly private in his fame, and few details are known about the life of the artist and his work, especially as it relates to influencing future projects or even acquiring an existing creation. Booteen repeatedly refuses to make his creations available to the public, partially due to the questionable legality surrounding the defacement of circulating coinage, as well as the restrictions surrounding the sale and transport of precious metals. But maybe the reality is more like the mystery surrounding Banksy, best summarized in Brad Pitt’s characterization:

“These days, everyone is trying to be famous,
but he has anonymity,” - Brad Pitt

Russian artist Roman Booteen (featured previously here and here) recently unveiled his latest ‘Hobo nickel‘ featuring a beating heart.

Using a US Silver dollar (Morgan), Booteen made a beating heart with a clever turning mechanism shown below. The coin is one-of-a-kind and Booteen has no plans to make any more of this design in the future. He says he will eventually put it up for sale/auction at a random time in the future.

For more, you can follow Roman on Instagram and Facebook.

Roman Booteen Zippo