A coin with the face of an alien was shared online by a coin enthusiast.
He told Newsweek, “I was looking through a big bag of quarter rolls, opening them one by one to hunt for older pieces with high silver content.
“I was immediately astonished by a strange coin in one of the rolls that had a bust of an alien on it. In stark contrast to the bust of Washington on the other coins, it stood out.
The word “Liberty” and the year 1937 were written on the alien’s face, respectively.
But this specific coin is thought to be what is known as a “hobo coin,” not a piece of money from another planet.
Between 1913 and 1980, it is estimated that approximately 200,000 classic hobo coins featuring individually made works of art by the homeless were produced.
They were frequently created by using knives or other tools to modify pre-existing coins.
Ho
wever, the creator of this specific example’s identity is still unknown.
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