Coin Ring

Question Is it illegal to damage or deface coins?

Answer Section 331 of Title 18 of the United States code provides criminal penalties for anyone who ?fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates impairs, diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined at the Mints of the United States.? This statute means that you may be violating the law if you change the appearance of the coin and fraudulently represent it to be other than the altered coin that it is. As a matter of policy, the U.S. Mint does not promote coloring, plating or altering U.S. coinage: however, there are no sanctions against such activity absent fraudulent intent.

http://www.ustreas.gov/education/faq/coins/portraits.shtml#q13

what a cool idea! im tempted to try making one. unfortunately I cant wear rings because my knuckles are too big and by the time i get it over them its flopping around all over the place on my finger ill be screwed if I ever get married lol

Great idea! I am now wondering if there's a coin with "In God We Trust" on the edge, cause I'd love to have a ring with that for inscription. Will have to go look thru some of my old coins.

Thanks for posting this.

This is awesome. I've seen these before, now I'm gonna try and make my own!!!