Russian Artist Roman Booteen has developed quite a fan-following on Instagram where he shares photos and videos of his masterpieces.
Roman Booteen is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Roman Booteen and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Roman Booteen is a master of crafting hobo nickels. He carves intricate designs featuring icons from pop culture, literature, history and film onto American nickels and silver dollars. Based in Yekaterinburg, the fourth largest city in Russia, Booteen's incredible one-off coins sell for hundreds to thousands of dollars each. In 2017, his '1921 Morgan Dollar Hobo Nickel' was sold for a. Based in Russia, rising star Roman Booteen (spelled Butin) maintains a mysterious level of anonymity, while producing hobo nickel creations which regularly shock the coin collecting community with both their subject matter and complexity.
While hand-graved coins alone are cause for fascination, this artist has also added incredible Mechanical elements to his coins too which make the coins a marvel of both engineering and art.
His latest piece is a coin with an intricate carving of a knight and a lady gazing at a dip in the wall. However, there is a hidden delight to the coin. In the video shared by the artist on his Instagram, the shows that the Knight's sword can actually be removed and then used to push inside a tiny notch at the top of the coin. Doing so open ups a small covering that reveals a golden goblet inside.
Roman Booteen Heart Coin
Roman Booteen Heart Coin
Booteen has carved over fifty such coins each a masterpiece. He also carves other things like cigarette lighter carvings which are equally impressive. These videos show some of his pieces.
Roman Boten Coins
Check out Boteen's impressive portfolio on his Instagram for viewing the whole range of his beautiful coins packed with small engineering surprises.
