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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1093246, member: 15445&quot;]Here is an Australian Florin that has been formed (hammered) into a ring.&nbsp; This piece is kind of neat &amp; makes me wonder about its origin.&nbsp; You can read the inscriptions from the host coin all the way up inside the ring.&nbsp; If you have a theory about the origin off this piece, then please let me know.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some have told me that this kind of spooned coin was made by convicts in Australia.&nbsp; However, I would suspect that any Florin (two Shillings) in the possession of a convict would be treated as a very valuable commodity and not hammered.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I suppose that a soldier in the trenches could afford to hammer a Florin so maybe this is piece is “Trench Art”.&nbsp; There is toning all over this silver coin.&nbsp; It makes it appear that the hammering was done many years ago to a circulating coin.&nbsp; It doesn’r look to me like this hammering was done anytime recently.&nbsp; The date on the host coin is 1943.&nbsp; From the wear on the host coin, I would guess that it had circulated for less than 5 years before being hammered.&nbsp; That is my guess anyway.</p><p><br /></p><p>A spoon is not much of a hammer.&nbsp; I’m going to further speculate that the artist would use something heavier than a spoon to hammer the coin.&nbsp; I can see dents in the outside which appear too large to be caused by an eating spoon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now my problem is how to store this neat piece of coin-art.&nbsp; Its 3 dimensional shape is quite thick &amp; doesn’t lend itself to a normal coin holder.&nbsp; It’s basically too thick to be stored in a book with normal coins in 2x2s.&nbsp; The coin is a little thicker than a slab but it has the diameter of a US nickel.&nbsp; I think I’ll make a custom cardboard 2x2 or Capital 2x2 and then place the 2x2 in an Eagle brand page with other thick slabs.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have photos of your hammered coins, please post them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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