The intricate detail on different coins will never cease to amaze me. Although I have grown accustomed to the detail on US coins, foreign coins are beautiful and always fun to look at. Yet, even the US penny is interesting. While pennies are stamped, the design could also be created through etching. Stamping and etching into metals is practiced nearly everywhere in the world. It can be used in industry as well as art, and is often found in Continue reading →