Artist Hand Carves The Presidents On Coins Into Famous Pop Culture Characters

UK-based artist Shaun Hughes hand carves ordinary nickels and various metal coins into "hobo nickels" inspired by comic books, greek mythology, and pop culture.

Spider-Man

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Yoda

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Jessica Rabbit (?)

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Chucky

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Frankenstein

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The Incredible Hulk

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Stormtrooper

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Blackbeard

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Santa Claus

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Wizard (Gandalf/Merlin/Dumbledore?)

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Zeus

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My Little Pony

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Marilyn Monroe

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Hughes also has a vast collection of coins he's simply added some flair to in the form of hair texture…

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Flashy headgear…

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Surreal hair…

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And eye-catching background patterns.

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There are also many hobo coins in his gallery that offer an artistically morbid side.

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Hughes has an huge gallery of incredible hobo nickels that's worth browsing through over on deviantART.