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Today I bring you an artist who could also be said to work with waste, we must bear in mind that when a coin from a certain country goes out of circulation for some reason of renewal of the monetary cone, that coin loses its value, unless we go to the bank in the established period to exchange it for new coins, then, if we find coins a little later we would no longer have any monetary value, as for example to buy something, however there are many people who devote themselves to the collection of coins, and depending, the conservation, the year of minting of the coin, as other factors, such as a limited edition, returns to take value but for collectors, some coins can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Because today's artist is not only responsible for collecting, but in turn is responsible for rolling coins, making other designs within it, this is Roman Booteen, a Russian artist who has earned a place and attention in the art world for his incredible work. Come with me to learn a little about her art.

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The Russian artist Roman Booteen has stood out in the environment, he has been in charge of giving new designs to different coins that he collects from a very young age, his handcrafted work consists of choosing coins of little value which he modifies meticulously with jewelry tools. He also creates unique pieces providing them with special mechanisms so that the person who owns it can play with it, being very entertaining and complicated the way he makes gears, with a button included to operate the device.

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Most coins are sculpted with TV icons, cartoons or real-life characters, which immediately attracted many cult collectors from different parts of the world.

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Since he began working with coins the Russian artist has been successful in valuing his work, one of his most sought-after works was a 1921 Morgan Hobo Nickel coin that in August of last year auctioned it for $10,000 turning it into an icon.

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One of his best creations is the trap with golden bait, is a dollar carved with a gold core of two weights 1945, and has a trap for breakouts with springs that is activated if an intruder is able to insert the finger if the intention is to steal the gold bait.

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He has received countless job offers at the Mint from different countries to make designs, but has rejected all proposals, as he defines his art as anti-monetary, it is no secret to anyone, that coins or notes are goods of the nation and is fined and even punished with manipulation in prison or the creation of these.

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In any case, I find fascinating the way in which this artist manages to recreate other forms and mechanisms in coins, is influenced to a certain extent by pop art since it usually resorts to icons of consumer culture, which will remain an inexhaustible source for the creativity of future generations of artists.

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His pieces are sold through the Internet, as he has a very wide portfolio of clients ranging from simple collectors to heads of state, artists and music personalities. They order custom coins to be added to private collections.