Intricately Carved Coins With Embedded Surprises

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Russian engineering artist Roman Booteen creates absolutely gorgeous, intricate carvings on disused U.S. Morgan Dollar coins. Not only are Booteen’s carvings beautiful, but many of them also hold a hidden secret within the design. These embedded secrets can range from slightly creepy with a rolled eye to slightly dangerous with a set of retractable teeth to adorable with a scarab’s flapping wings. Some can transform into jewelry, while others are just incredible to view.

Coin Surprise

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The Business Insider series Art Insider profiled Booteen’s work, which also includes Zippo lighters .

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.