From the Department of Interesting Collections
I've always had a fascination with money design. I would examine all the coins and dollars I could get my hands on as a kid, checking the dates and seeing if a coin was on this earth longer than I had been (which was easier to find the first 20 years of my life as it is now). I loved the artistry on display of the secret symbols, solemn compositions, and ornate carving work. I even designed a few of my own dollar bills once for fun.
To this day I can't hold a coin in my hand without checking the date on it. So when I see coin collections like this I'm just captivated by the history, craftsmanship, and humanity of these little tokens. You can learn just about everything you need to know about a culture or institution by what they put on their coins. Each one of these is a time capsule, revealing a world on it's two sides.
These were all pulled from this one instagram account which is a nice follow if you're into this stuff. Curated by British coin expert Dominic Chorney, you'll get a nice nugget of history and wonder with each post.
See more here: LINK
-Jake