These coins have secret levers that make them come alive
- Roman Booteen is an artist in Russia.
- He creates nickel art that has moveable parts inside.
- These include a moving bird's nest, a beating heart, and even a working dinosaur head.
The following is a transcript of the video.
Narrator: These coins have secret levers that make them come alive. Roman Booteen is an artist in Russia. He engraves each coin by hand...And integrates different layers of levers to create moving parts. Some of the mechanisms change the design, while others are booby traps. They sell for between $10,000 and $17,000.