Hobo Coins Series III

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Inspired by hobo nickels and classic rock songs, Hobo Coins III are pocket-sized artworks you can carry! 100% Made in the USA. - What are Hobo Coins?Throughout time, people have modified coins by hand-carving or engraving their own designs into existing coins. This form of folk art really took off during the Great Depression, and has been popular ever since. Over time, these 'Hobo Coins' started to incorporate skeletons or skulls, while keeping aspects of the original coins (usually the identifying text and coin date) intact in the final design. This project is the third in my series of H ...

Read More obo Coins—and this time there's a unifying theme to all the designs. Each of the coins was inspired by classic rock songs from the late 60s and early 70s.  I designed each of the coins to fit the lyrics of the songs, and the year of the coin is also the year of the song's first release (more on each below). I should pr

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