Post 'em up - the weirdest coin related items you have ever seen

I'm going to get the coin tattoo like this

 

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Van and owner covered with Lincolns. Click photo to enlarge.

 

What's going on with his right hand/arm?

So many people, with so much time on their hands...

 

I hope this is weird enough. It's in my pocket every day

 

My friend has this coin in a piece of lava:


Rock showing coin

The coin is a bronze Italy 5 Centesimi 1919, about 20mm diameter, apparently was pressed into hot volcanic lava.

The rock is 2-1/2" x 2" (6cm x 5cm) and weighs 87 gm.

It was probably made in Italy and sold as a souvenir, possibly Pompeii near the volcano Vesuvius.

Vesuvius erupted in 1944 which may date this item.

 

Look at the ride height on that van. I don't feel like doing the math, but that added some amount of weight to the van. It looks slammed. Then again, he might be carrying copper ingots in the back as well.

 

Dude better stay away from thunder storms

 

He's got a bunch of highly conductive metal discs covering... highly conductive sheet metal.

If lightning struck that van, it might leave some very interesting patterns on the outside of the van, but it certainly wouldn't hurt anyone sitting inside.

 

Almost forgot this numismatic treasure.

 

Might get some wild natural toning.

 

does the van dude have six fingers on his right hand?

 

Except if he stands like in the picture, as a lightning rod to take the hit instead of the van lol

 

Lol, just noticed that. Looks like a shadow from the thumb.

 

I noticed that too. lol

 

My favorite letter opener from a garage sale...

 

Found this image today - Bottle cap opener!

 

I still have one in an UNOPENED mint box, still eligible for early release LOL

 

Another suspect volcano for my Lava Coin, Mt. Etna:

I received an email yesterday from an man in Italy who said that the lava rock was colored more like a piece from Mt. Etna in Sicily than Mt. Vesuvius.

He also wrote that there are lots of souvenir shops near Mt. Etna selling lava pieces, but he did not see any with coins in them.

 

I went to an estate sale and got this.....let me know when you see it... I'll tell you shortly.