Amazing Australian Coin - MOVING IMAGES COIN!!!

Shipcoin

Dancing Man Coin

Steve27

What's the story here?

tbirde56

My guess is that he's celebrating the end of WWII.

Shipcoin

What's the story here? --no, no guys, I meant the "The Dancing Moving Man Coin" from the same page:

Moving Images Coin

sumnom

danglen

Another OUTSTANDING NCLT I can see the converts flocking to the NCLT fold now

sumnom

I ain't buyin' it.

Steve27

Now I get it.

theboz11

Neat

ccrdragon

interesting - but they won't get my money for it...

drjules

Is it just me or is the idea of a little man trapped in a coin a bit scary. I don't know if I could sleep at night knowing he was still there, dancing away

Dr J

MadMuffin

Confession time: I bought the "ordinary" dollar with this design. I kind of like it.








Well, I also bought the Australian 2005 proof set. I kind of like that too.



Marcel

sumnom

I don't know if I could sleep at night knowing he was still there, dancing away

Yes, that may be creepy but I would sleep better at night knowing that he was tightly sealed in that can rather than roaming about the house as he pleased.

MadMuffin

Makes you wonder what the next thing will be. Coins with sound?

Marcel

cosmicdebris

Pretty cool but I'll pass.

danglen

<< <i> Makes you wonder what the next thing will be. Coins with sound? >>



I know of two Mints that are currently exploring the possibility. Stay tuned.............. (pun intended)

MadMuffin

Marcel

wybrit

What happens to the value of the piece when the button battery runs out of power?

cacheman

NCLT's suck....

danglen

<< <i> NCLT's suck.... >>



I believe a guy named Karl Goetz designed a few NCLTs....

cacheman

Indeed he did, however they were pattern designs made during competition in hopes the designs would be accepted for actual legal tender at a later date. Very limited in the number minted, and reverse-engraved by hand, his pieces cannot be compared to the nearly soulless 'Franklin Mint-like' NCLT's created in the millions today.

danglen

<< <i> Indeed he did, however they were pattern designs made during competition in hopes the designs would be accepted for actual legal tender at a later date. Very limited in the number minted, and reverse-engraved by hand, his pieces cannot be compared to the nearly soulless 'Franklin Mint-like' NCLT's created in the millions today. >>



I can't and wouldn't dispute Karl Goetz's genius. However, I can tell you that some of the nicer NCLTs that are produced today have mintages of under 1000 pieces, and the engraving on some modern pieces is truly spectacular, no matter what you collect.

cacheman

Isn't much of the engraving now done by lasers? I think I read somewhere that this was the way of the future...

wybrit

I know of two Mints that are currently exploring the possibility. Stay tuned..............

I like my coins to be quiet.

danglen

<< <i> Isn't much of the engraving now done by lasers? I think I read somewhere that this was the way of the future... >>



Yes, a lot of mints are using laser technology, but some of the third-world mints are still doing it the old fashioned way. I recently bought and sold some galvanos from a European mint. Obviously, all of the hologram coins are being done with lasers. A prime example of a mint still into the art of engraving is the Polish Mint, which turns out some truly spectacular coins.