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This is an historical work, marking the event Bitcoin became legal tender in El Salvador. It features El Salvador’s national bird, Toroguz, and its national tree, the Maquilishuat. When the female on the upper branch glances down at the male’s tail to determine his fitness to be her mate, her gaze is caught by the brilliance of the bitcoin in his beak. He is sure to win her affections, as he has both the tail, and the coin!

Mosaic Construction: Each piece of glass is cut by the artist using a variety of tools. The thinset and grout used in this piece are premium grade, manufactured for underwater applications. Substrate is moisture-proof cement and fiberglass coated foam. Steel reinforced. Hanging hardware is installed through the substrate and beneath the mosaic itself, bearing the full weight of the piece. A decorative float frame may be applied to the mosaic with velcro or construction cement and also to the canvases by screwing into the stretcher bars.

Archival Canvas Giclee Reproductions: 

36×48″ SCARCE Edition of 210, exact size of the original glass mosaic, rolled for mailing, hand numbered x/210 and signed, with historical inscription along the sides of the stretched canvas. $1500 USD or BTC equivalent, plus shipping.

18×24 OPEN “GIFTING” edition, with historical inscription along the sides of the stretched canvas, rolled for mailing. $250 USD or BTC equivalent, plus shipping.

Note: Orders of the original mosaic size (36×48) are limited to 210, mirroring the scarcity of Bitcoin, for which mining will cease  forever at 21 million coins.

Inscription: Along the left side of the canvas wrap: “Orange Coin Good ~ El Salvador ~ Pais #1″ 
Along the right side of the canvas wrap: “Presidente Nayib Bukele ~ Septiembre, 2021″

Reproduction Quality: These are the highest quality archival reproductions, using archival inks on Chromata white canvas, OBA-free, 390GSM with two coats of protective Glamour 2 Gloss varnish. The prints themselves do not fade and the varnish increases protection.