3 - 15. OLD COINS (2)

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Oil, canvas

19.7" x 19.7" (50 x 50 cm)

Kyiv, 2014

Magic square matrix 3x3 formed up by some old coins. The nominal values of the coins from 1 to 9 summed up by verticals, horizontals and diagonals give 15.

8 Escudos (4 doubloon) – gold, Mexico, 1772

1 Lira  – silver, Italy, 1863

6 Cuar (6 quatros) – copper, Catalonia, 1836

3  Kopiekas (1 altyn) – silver, Russia, 1840

5 Сents (1/20 of dollar) – copper-nickel alloy, USA, 1883

7 Shilling (1/3 Guinea) – gold, Great Britain, 1810

5 Kopeek (1/20 Rouble) – copper, Russia, 1881

4 Pfennings (1/25 of Reichsmark) – copper, Germany, 1865

9 Piasters (1/20 Cyprus pound) – silver, Cyprus, 1921

2 Francs – silver, Switzerland, 1860