Galleonmade with coins

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by edu, Oct 7, 2009.

  1. edu

    edu Junior Member

    With a background oil painting, the construction of the galleon was made with a wide amount of coins from different countries, values and metals.
    Medidas do painel / Measures: 1.70 X 1.20 Metros
     

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  3. I gotta admit, that is pretty cool!
     
  4. byrd740

    byrd740 Numismatist

    Now, this is pretty cool. Sorry to echo you, Billy, but I can't think of anything else.:D
     
  5. MissSasha

    MissSasha Junior Member

    I'll take an Elvis portrait made with coins. On black velvet of course.

    Classy!
     
  6. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    Solid Silver Galleon

    I suspect many silver coins were melted & formed into this silver ship. Would anybody know how much this ship might be worth? I would like to put a price on it so my heirs might have a clue. (I personally don't have a ticket on the clue bus).
     

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  7. k9brain

    k9brain Junior Member

    Cool ship! You should weigh it first to find out the bullion value, just to get an idea of its minimum worth.

    Ultimately, you should bring it to an antique auction house and have it appraised. It's worth far more than its bullion value.
     
  8. edu

    edu Junior Member

    Goog Day
    Beautiful piece. Working as an artist. The price can be calculated by weight of silver plus labor
    Best Regards
     
  9. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    It is a rare variety with one flag flying into the wind:)
     
  10. Just Carl

    Just Carl Numismatist

    How long have you had that one? The main problem in attaching a price on that ship is it's origin, age, creater, etc. AND, is it really Silver, Silver mixed with something else and if so in what proportions. Lots of unknowns to properly evaluate. I wonder if a decent antique store would even know. That is the type of thing for the Antique Road Show on TV.
     
  11. Just Carl

    Just Carl Numismatist

    No one else asked but I'm a bit dumb and lazy enough not to look up a Metro. So what is a Metro? Still nice painting or whatever it is to be called. Wonder how much that is worth? Also, wonder whatever made someone make it in the first place.
     
  12. byrd740

    byrd740 Numismatist

    I assume he meant metre.
     
  13. edu

    edu Junior Member

    These are special flags. They work on their own without aid from any wind. But came to rest of the world.
     
  14. edu

    edu Junior Member

    I apologize for my bad English. The panel measures are in meters
    The coins in this panel represent the wealth that was the sail of the Portuguese in the world. The heroism of reaching beyond the stormy sea
    Metro is wrong will be meters
    All the best
     
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