Amazing Australian Coin - MOVING IMAGES COIN!!!

Shipcoin · April 27, 2005 4:39AM

Dancing Man Coin

Steve27 · April 27, 2005 4:57AM

What's the story here?

tbirde56 · April 27, 2005 5:00AM

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

Shipcoin · April 27, 2005 11:43PM

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

Moving Images Coin

sumnom · April 27, 2005 11:53PM

danglen · April 28, 2005 12:05AM

Another OUTSTANDING NCLT

I can see the converts flocking to the NCLT fold now

sumnom · April 28, 2005 12:11AM

I ain't buyin' it.

Steve27 · April 28, 2005 12:17AM

Now I get it.

theboz11 · April 28, 2005 2:20AM

Neat

ccrdragon · April 28, 2005 2:28AM

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

drjules · April 28, 2005 2:45AM

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 · April 28, 2005 7:35PM

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 · April 28, 2005 7:59PM

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 · April 29, 2005 12:12AM

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

Marcel

cosmicdebris · April 29, 2005 12:16AM

Pretty cool but I'll pass.

danglen · April 29, 2005 2:38AM

<< <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 · April 29, 2005 9:58PM

Marcel

wybrit · April 29, 2005 10:04PM

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

cacheman · April 29, 2005 11:10PM

NCLT's suck....

danglen · April 30, 2005 6:55AM

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

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

cacheman · April 30, 2005 8:55AM

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 · April 30, 2005 11:58AM

<< <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 · April 30, 2005 12:12PM

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

wybrit · April 30, 2005 8:17PM

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

I like my coins to be quiet.

danglen · April 30, 2005 8:33PM

<< <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.

Amazing Australian Coin - MOVING IMAGES COIN!!!

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