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FIRST BITCOIN MADE IN ITALY
THE ART ON "BANKNOTES"
ArtiKanDo Collection
by Giammangiato (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=889300)



Project

Making a work unique has always been my goal. So I made these "banknotes" in a limited series (strictly by hand), subsequently printed on a 90 gr paper individually, 21 banknotes (only 21) symbolically as the 21 million of bitcoin, each banknote has an "hr" indicated by a code that identifies the precise position of the manufacturing "defect".
The technique used is BIC pen, yes, just a pen and fantasy!
They will then be individually numbered by hand, with an embossed stamp (unique identifier code of the banknote).
It contains numerous details, for example, the morse code indicated on the back of the banknote and the hash of a pleasant bitcoin transaction (it's up to you to find out). I also tried to "create" a fake watermark using only the colours and overlays to make it a particular note.
The project was born for fun, a challenge that I wanted to launch to try new drawing techniques, and for love I feel for bitcoins!
I think the character represented is known to most people, made as a Moor's head (Sicilian) because the idea was born in this wonderful place that is Sicily. Many will turn up their noses, but this is also a peculiarity that distinguishes the work.
The power of Bitcoin is still underestimated today. However, despite the numerous criticisms received in recent years, we are all aware that it is the road to change, we do not know where it will lead us, but we have indeed arrived here with many good intentions.
Please, be good. This is my first art project in this field. I'm an old school draftsman (I use very little drawing software).
I gladly accept criticism and/or advice to continuously improve myself!




Limited Edition

The owner of each banknote will receive a private message explaining the code imprinted on the banknote!
Each piece will therefore be unique and unrepeatable because they are precisely made by hand.
During the completion phase of this collection, war broke out in Ukraine, and I engraved messages in memory of this dire moment.

Banknote size: 18.8cm x 7.8cm
Paper used: 90 gr
Highest quality print

The auction refers to a single banknote

AUCTION TERMS

Item for Sale: One Banknote 1/21

Bid Format: BTC

Starting Bid: 0.00070000 BTC

Minimum Bid Increment: 0.00020000 BTC

Auction End Time:  30 Apr 2022 - 17:00  (EDT, DST)
Shipping: included in the price. Ships from Italy. shipping kindly offered by @bitbollo

Payment Address: bc1qyj0e35dmaxctx0sy4jk9r4pxstzf4n5fj7f7kk, unless using escrow.  

Payment Due: Within 24 hours

Escrow: Available at cost of buyer

	https://i.imgur.com//ajqiIPV.jpg	https://i.imgur.com//VqrNrSA.jpg
	https://i.imgur.com//HljIUGe.jpg	https://i.imgur.com//0Qt8Rdu.jpg
	https://i.imgur.com//ct7ryRw.jpg	https://i.imgur.com//V9vur6g.jpg

Nice notes and looks as though you have put a lot of work into these.
You would probably be best to post this in the collectibles section of the forum - especially if these are up for sale/auction in BTC.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=217.0

Are these fully completed and up for sale yet ?
Thanks  :)

I do agree, "Colectibles" would be the right section to post it.
Also yes, please include some details on the auction mechanism, as detailed in the local section.
Nice work btw!

You are right, I'm a donkey, I post it immediately on collectibles, thank you very much for the compliments, yes the collection is complete, at the moment I only put a banknote to see if you really like it!

I bid 0.0007 btc

0.0009BTC

my sincere compliments to the artist @giammangiato / artikando.
as an Italian collector and bitcoin enthusiast I have been impressed by this work.

the first time I saw these banknotes "I literally lost my head" like the Moor's head ;) he knows why.
and....
I think we all "lost our minds" as soon as we heard about bitcoin /understand blockchain.

I am pleased to support this artist and his productions.
If the seller (and the buyer) accepts, I offer to send his production at my expense worldwide.
(of course registered mail "posta raccomandata" (https://www.poste.it/prodotti/raccomandata-internazionale.html)/ok escrow MJ or krogoth).

0.0011 BTC

And sure thing Bitbollo  ;)

If you vouch for this guy I will not be using escrow at all.

I was feeling a bit down this evening and this thread and the OP has cheered me up.

This is such a unique project, literally "Pen on Paper". This is special because using
this technique there is no corrections like with pencil and eraser.

My 2 satoshi's, I love the design but why include Dorian's face? personally I think I
would have preferred a mysterious figure.

Also with the 90gsm paper I would have thought it would be a bit light but on the
upside the drawing with len would render the paper more textured which I expect
will be a very nice detail.

EDIT::::....


0.0013 BTC

one question and it might be a silly one - the images, are they computer generated images or actual photographs of the note you made?

Are there 21? Is this going to be 21 seperate auctions? Or only 1 that were bidding on? I want one but would like clarification. Thanks

The question is not silly, the design was handcrafted in a single copy, subsequently scanned and modified only a few details for each individual banknote. I had them printed and cut by a professional printer.


There are 21 banknotes. In this auction the banknote for sale is only 1 of 21. I repeat the auction refers to only 1 banknote and not to the whole set.
I wanted to do this test, for me it is the first time!

this is my instagram page if you want to see some work

https://www.instagram.com/arti.kando/

Please find below the images posted by giammangiato
https://i.ibb.co/fSdnd0L/ajqiIPV.jpg (https://ibb.co/7ztRtyL)
https://i.ibb.co/zmLTzxk/VqrNrSA.jpg (https://ibb.co/b6yMkmf)
https://i.ibb.co/jLRhCpb/HljIUGe.jpg (https://ibb.co/P5Qx2SF)
https://i.ibb.co/vh0GhkH/0Qt8Rdu.jpg (https://ibb.co/sC8GCq2)
https://i.ibb.co/jkbvCGg/ct7ryRw.jpg (https://ibb.co/VYJWFD2)
https://i.ibb.co/DKLqh2J/V9vur6g.jpg (https://ibb.co/w6YvVmk)

I wanted to create a series of banknotes with all the characters going around the world of bitcoins. If you like the project I will carry it on with the other characters. Right now I'm working on another series. I am passionate about the Bic pen and I am happy to do it.

Just came across this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdIW6PsWefo

I'd definitively be in for a custom Dorian-faced dollar bill like this... preferable with wallet functionality^^

As someone who comes from Italian decent, I've always hoped someone from Italy would join the collectibles world. Best of luck with the sale, this is very cool!

For me it is the first time, my passion for art and drawing and the pen has pushed me. The next collections (which I am creating) will surely have something more.
On etsy there are hundreds of banknotes in that style https://www.etsy.com/it/listing/970306598/acrylic-original-su-tela-dagobert-duck?click_key=7c5da72120f3c4b10aca44a6db162cd50fba5d82%3A970306598&click_slid5click_page_suming_page_sum_click5_suming

I wanted to draw the entire banknote, every single stroke was done by me. I didn't take a real bill and painted over (too easy)



Thank you very much, I like more to create than to collect if I have to be honest! I've always done this in my life.

Your artistic standpoint and claim to yourself and onto your artworks is of course out of question and somewhat of another level... I just thought about a niche that hasn't beent claimed ;-)

You already said this pretty relevant piece of information, but it might be worth reporting again in the OP, so there is zero possibility of misunderstanding.
You could also write somewhere in the OP: "Auction 1/21"

  I understood that we were just bidding for one note. I wanted clarification if there were 20 more auctions to come. I want a note but if there are future auctions ill wait to bid. Thanks for clarifying, sorry you had to repeat yourself.

I will certainly do other auctions, but always referring to one banknote at a time. After this test, I start to do better, I always want to improve myself. Thanks for the compliments and the support, this gives me strength to face new challenges.

I remember that the auction ends on 30 Apr 2022 - 17:00  (EDT, DST)

no problem, thanks for understanding and kindness

History of “Teste di Moro”
https://emozioni-di-sicilia.com/en/blogs/news/teste-di-moro-una-storia-di-amore-eterno

FRONT
https://ibb.co/LZ5DSZD

- At the 4 corners the letters that form the word PACE (PEACE in Italian Language)

In the corners, in correspondence with number 1 (ONE), it is possible to see/touch  a letter B. 
This is the unique “Plating” of each banknote. 
The banknote B in question is the only one plated in all 4 corners (identification of the 1 of 21)

- On the right next to the number 1 there is an Anagram, which can be read from one side only. Each banknote bears a different word, (in this case Fucking - [the war!]). 
It is possible to feel it by touch, this too is done with a “burin”. 

Above there is the phrase "Chancellor on brink of second bailout for bank" (quite iconic, that in our sector we all know "what it means")

The feature of these banknotes, that helps to decipher the hidden signs, is the ability to feel them "by touch". where a distinctive sign has been added, it is possible to feel them physically (through the “burin” technique).

The hash code you find below is the abstract text of the Satoshi Nakamoto paper converted to SHA256

https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
https://emn178.github.io/online-tools/sha256.html 



834477a7041eb94488adf0dea7d3ef319761ffd6be6d30fdb75dc856ad0e9382




BACK
https://ibb.co/cTDMjxq


-On the back you can see in the 4 corners in correspondence with number 1 (ONE) or B of "Bitcoin" both to the touch and visually a letter B. As described above, this is the unique "Plating" of each banknote.

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For your information, a red line was generated on the back of some banknotes during the printing process.

- At the top there is a phrase that is "inspirational" for everyone

“Change the world by thinking differently”.
After all, bitcoin helps us to think differently about many aspects of our life, compared to what we have done in the past or compared to what the rest of the "no coiner" population does.


- At the bottom, on the back of the banknote is inserted in morse code

“Bitcoin is the best “


It is possible to see the author's signature (both on the front and on the back) "ARTIKANDO" inside the circle on the right (next to the head and next to the globe)