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R. Thies (ar•teace)
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Cointroversial Cartoon Artist ✍🏻🎨🤑
Seattle, OR
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R. THIES Quarter found in West Fargo, ND (2024) 🤯🤑 #rthiesquarter #coin #CoinCidence #rthies #artist #coins #coincollecting #strangechange #northdakota #treasurefinds #mystery
Part of the ongoing series “Strange Change: The R. THIES COINcidence.” Screenshots of a 2024 Instagram DM exchange between the artist, R. Thies, and someone who found a quarter with R. THIES stamped on both sides, in West Fargo, North Dakota. Includes a photo of the heads side of the coin (dated 1981), a state outline with a city pin, and cartoon depictions of the coin added by the artist for visual interest. Part of the ongoing series, “Strange Change: The R. THIES COINcidence.” Continuation of the 2024 Instagram DM exchange between artist, R. Thies, and someone who found a quarter with R. THIES stamped on both sides, in West Fargo, North Dakota. Includes a photo of the tails side of the coin. Cartoon depictions of the quarter were added around the screenshots by the artist for visual interest. Part of the ongoing series, “Strange Change: The R. THIES COINcidence.” Continuation of the 2024 Instagram DM exchange between artist, R. Thies, and someone who found a quarter with R. THIES stamped on both sides, in West Fargo, North Dakota. Includes a picture of the hand-decorated envelope by R. Thies, as part of an art gift, that was sent to the coin finder. Cartoon depictions of the quarter were added around the screenshots and envelope by the artist for visual interest. Part of the ongoing series, “Strange Change: The R. THIES COINcidence.” Screenshots of the continuing 2024 Instagram DM exchange between artist, R. Thies, and someone who found a quarter with R. THIES stamped on both sides, in West Fargo, North Dakota. The artist explains the origins of his 'Cartoonism' art style. Cartoon depictions of the quarter were added around the screenshots for visual interest.
June 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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The second Cartoonism Collective group zine, 'Plungin' Th' Depths!' is available now, and its  coinciding, online exhibit is 'live' as well ! 👀🦑🌊 cartoonismcollective.org/plunginthedepths #cartoonismcollective #artzine #cartoonart #onlineexhibit #art
A handheld, physical copy of 'Plungin' th' Depths!' The second Cartoonism Collective group zine, featuring work by 11 artists. The zine cover illustration was created by R. Thies, who also assembled and stapled together each copy of this limited edition art zine. The cover includes title text at the top. Underneath, on the left side of the title lettering, is an abstracted, gray and orange-colored shark. The shark is facing the right and its mouth is wide open, revealing its rows of teeth. To the right of the shark is a character who is pointing directly into the shark's mouth with his right hand. In his left hand is a toilet plunger. The shark and character are on the surface of choppy, ocean water. The sky behind the shark and character is bluish-purple with stars scattered about. In the lower left corner of the zine cover is the text, 'Cartoonism Collective Group Zine' and in the lower right corner is the cover artist's signature: R. Thies. Beneath the zine copy that is being held in hand, there are more copies of the zine. Introduction page for 'Plungin' Th' Depths!' zine, written by R. Thies. The introduction touches on the concept behind the zine; how it starts at the ocean surface, and progresses deeper, through the different ocean zones. It also includes the URL to the coinciding online exhibit. The zine celebrates the 50th anniversary of JAWS, but none of the work in the zine directly references the movie. There is a disclaimer at the bottom of the introduction: All artwork and content featured in the zine are each contributor's copyrighted works and maybe not be used without their consent. Below the disclaimer is the publisher information: '1st Printing, 2025. Yarn Heist Publishing, Seattle | ?? : 40. (The zine is a limited edition of 40 copies) Behind the introduction page, on the left and right side is art from the 'Plungin' Th' Depths!' Flyer. Sample page from 'Plungin' th' Depths!' Cartoonism Collective group zine. A Table of Contents reimagined as Depth Guide, and organized by Meters instead of Pages. The zine features work by 11 of the Cartoonism Collective artists, and includes four pages of a short story written by R. Thies, who created the zine layouts and formatted them for print. The text, 'Depth Guide' is at the top of the page, and just below that, is the 'Sunlight Zone' section. It lists the art titles, and sea creatures, with credits to the contributing artist. There are also sections for the Twilight Zone, Midnight Zone, and Abyssal Zone. Although not included in the zine, the Hadal Zone section is included in the coinciding online exhibit. This page is grayscale print on pastel blue paper. Behind the sample page, on the left and right side is art from the 'Plungin' Th' Depths!' Flyer.
May 3, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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R. THIES Quarter found in Brentwood, CA (2024) 🤯🤑 #rthiesquarter #coin #CoinCidence #rthies #artist #coins #coincollecting #strangechange #california #treasurefinds #mystery
Part of the ongoing series, "Strange Change: The R.THIES COINcidence" text which appears at the top, and includes screenshots of a 2024 Instagram comment exchange between artist, R. Thies, and someone who found an R. THIES Quarter in Brentwood, California. On the upper left side is a photo, of the heads side of the coin, that was sent to R. Thies. The year on the stamped quarter is 1986. To the right of the photo is an outline of California state, with a pin marking the city (Brentwood) where the reported quarter was found. Cartoon depictions of an R. THIES quarter, created by the artist, R. Thies, are scattered around the screenshots for visual interest. "Strange Change: The R.THIES COINcidence" text appears at the top of the image. This is a continuation of the 2024 Instagram comment exchange between artist, R. Thies, and someone who found an R. THIES Quarter in Brentwood, California. On the left side is a hand-written note by R. Thies; on the right is a close-up of the hand decorated envelope. On the bottom right is a photo of that envelope that was received, and the 'rthiesquarter' hashtag. Cartoon depictions of an R. THIES quarter, created by the artist, R. Thies, are scattered around the screenshots for visual interest. Samples of R. THIES' Cartoonism art collectibles (postcards and stickers), that were sent to the person in Brentwood CA, who found an R.THIES Quarter. In the upper left, is a 3-inch square sticker of "Einstein's Epiphany" In the lower left, is a 5in x 7in postcard of an artwork titled, "The Fractalization of Woody Woodpecker" In the upper right, is a 4in x 6in postcard of a piece titled, "The Depressive Suppression of Reciprocal Happiness" and in the lower right corner, is a 2-inch '1981 R. THIES Quarter' metallic sticker.
May 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Flyer for the Cartoonism Collective's next online exhibit & zine: 'Plungin' th' Depths!' The project was inspired by one of my unfinished drawings from 2014. I came across the drawing last year, while organizing my art #rthies #cartoonismcollective #post90s #cartoonart #flyer #ocean #illustration
Event flyer for "Plungin' th' Depths!" – The third online exhibit and second zine showcasing work by members of the Cartoonism Collective. "Plungin' th' Depths!" was conceived by the Collective’s servant leader, R. Thies, who developed the project concept and its title. The flyer features an abstract pastel orange and light gray shark on the left side, its mouth wide open with a periscopic antenna protruding from its head. The letter 'P' emerges from the antenna, joining other letters to spell the title. The bluish-lavender sky is dotted with yellow stars. To the right, an abstract figure points into the shark's mouth with his right hand, while a periscope emerges from his head, angled toward the shark. He holds a toilet plunger in his left hand. Below are waves in various sea-water hues ripple. In the lower left corner, event details: "Cartoonism Collective online exhibit and zine release 5•2•25 (May 2nd, 2025)." In the lower right corner, the artist's signature, R. Thies, appears, indicating their creation of the flyer. The collective website address is shown at the bottom of the event flyer An unfinished drawing by R. Thies, created in 2014 with pencil and ink. The drawing served as the inspiration for the Plungin' th' Depths! exhibit and zine project. It depicts an abstract shark on the left center side with its mouth wide open. A periscopic antenna extends from its head, facing to the right. Several stars fill the sky in the background. To the right of the shark, an abstract figure points into its mouth with his right hand. A periscope extends from the man’s head, with the periscope’s eye directed toward the shark. The man holds a barbless harpoon in his left hand. Below them, ocean waves are depicted. In the lower left corner, there are two stars and the date of the drawing is noted: 11/26/14 (November 26th, 2014). In the lower right corner, the artist’s signature, R. Thies, appears
April 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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R. THIES Quarter found in Phoenix, AZ (2024) 🤯🤑 #rthiesquarter #coin #CoinCidence #rthies #artist #coins #coincollecting #strangechange #arizona #treasurefinds #mystery
Part of the series, "Strange Change: The R.THIES COINcidence." Includes screenshots of a 2024 Instagram comment exchange between artist, R. Thies, and someone who found an R. THIES Bicentennial Quarter at a dispensary in Phoenix, Arizona. In the upper left is a photo of the coin. To the right of the photo is an outline of Arizona state, with a pin marking the city (Phoenix) where the reported quarter was found. Cartoon depictions of an R. THIES quarter, created by the artist, R. Thies, are scattered around the screenshots for visual interest. The title "Strange Change: The R. THIES COINcidence" appears at the top, with a "rthiesquarter" hashtag at the bottom.
March 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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'Möbiusaur' ✍🏻 Procreate (2025), Ink & Colored Pencil on Paper (2023), Preliminary Pencil Sketch (2023) #rthies #artist #cartoonism #plesiosaur #möbiustrip #drawing #art #procreate #ink #original #cartoonart
The 2025 digital version of 'Möbiusaur' created by R. Thies, with Procreate. It is the artist's cartoony combination of a Möbius strip and a Plesiosaur. It has a total of ten eyes and six flippers. Air bubbles surround the creature on all sides as it joyfully writhes underwater. The artist's signature is located in the lower left-hand corner of the drawing. The 2023 version of 'Möbiusaur' by R. Thies, created with sharpie pen and colored pencils on paper. It is the artist's cartoony combination of a Möbius strip and a Plesiosaur. It has a total of ten eyes and six flippers. Air bubbles surround the creature on all sides as it joyfully writhes underwater. The artist's signature is located in the lower left-hand corner of the drawing. The preliminary pencil sketch of 'Möbiusaur' created by R. Thies, in 2023. It is the artist's cartoony combination of a Möbius strip and a Plesiosaur. The artist's signature is located in the lower left-hand corner of the drawing.
March 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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R. THIES Quarter found in Sparta, MO (2024) 🤯🤑 #rthiesquarter #coin #CoinCidence #rthies #artist #coins #coincollecting #strangechange #missouri #treasurefinds #mystery
Part of the series, "Strange Change: The R.THIES COINcidence." Includes screenshots of a 2024 Instagram comment exchange between artist, R. Thies, and someone who found an R. THIES Quarter at a library in Sparta, Missouri. In the upper right, is a photo of the coin. Below the photo, is an outline of Missouri state, with a pin marking the city (Sparta) where the reported quarter was found. Cartoon depictions of an R. THIES quarter, created by the artist, R. Thies, are scattered around the screenshots for visual interest. The title "Strange Change: The R. THIES COINcidence" appears at the top, with a "rthiesquarter" hashtag at the bottom. Samples of R. THIES' Cartoonism art collectibles (postcards and stickers), that were sent to the person in Sparta, Missouri, who found an R.THIES Quarter. In the upper left, is a 3-inch square sticker of "Einstein's Epiphany" In the lower left, is a 5in x 7in postcard of an artwork titled, "The Fractalization of Woody Woodpecker" In the upper right, is a 4in x 6in postcard of a piece titled, "The Depressive Suppression of Reciprocal Happiness" and in the lower right corner, is a 2-inch '1981 R. THIES Quarter' metallic sticker. A note from artist, R. Thies, that was included with the artwork sent to the person who found an R. THIES Quarter in Sparta, Missouri. A collage of various size R. THIES Quarters, heads and tails, decorate the lower left corner and right side of the hand-written note. Part of the series, "Strange Change: The R.THIES COINcidence." Includes screenshots of a 2025 Instagram comment exchange between artist, R. Thies, and the person who found an R. THIES Quarter at a library in Sparta, Missouri. On the upper left, is the envelope that R. Thies sent to them. The person's name and address has been blurred out to protect their privacy. Cartoon depictions of an R. THIES quarter, created by the artist, R. Thies, are scattered around the screenshots for visual interest. The title "Strange Change: The R. THIES COINcidence" appears at the top, with a "rthiesquarter" hashtag at the bottom.
March 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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A few different versions of 'Cocktator'🐓💥 Procreate (2025), Acrylic on Masonite (2008), Print on Layered Foam Board (2004), Ink & Marker on Paper (2002) #rthies #artist #cartoonism #rooster #drawing #painting #procreate #weird #rooster #post90s #art #cartoonart
'Cocktator' A digital drawing created by R. THIES in 2025, with Procreate. The central character is a maniacal-looking rooster. The rooster has a big, yellow spiraling right eye, and cracked teeth. It also has a tongue, that morphs into a hand, that is holding an egg-shaped Earth. There is a red question mark above the Earth egg. Surrounding the rooster's comb and wattle are red droplets and spheres. The rooster's legs form the border of the artwork. The pastel blue sky in the background, is peppered with white clouds that appear in checkerboard formation. The ground below the rooster consists of dirt and grass patches, that also appear in a checkerboard formation. The artist's signature, 'R. Thies' appears in the lower right corner of the drawing. 'Cocktator' An original painting created by R. THIES in 2008, with acrylic paint on masonite. The central character is a maniacal-looking rooster. The rooster has a big, yellow spiraling right eye, and cracked teeth. It also has a tongue, that morphs into a hand, that is holding an egg-shaped Earth. There is a red question mark above the Earth egg. Surrounding the rooster's comb and wattle are red droplets and spheres. The rooster's legs form the border of the artwork. The pastel blue sky in the background, has white clouds that appear in checkerboard formation. The ground below the rooster consists of dirt and grass patches that also appear in a checkerboard formation. Behind the painting on either side are grainy depictions of the same rooster, added to make the image a square shape. The artist's signature, 'R. Thies' appears in the upper left corner of the image. One of two three-dimensional versions of 'Cocktator' created by R. THIES, in 2004. The piece started with a poster print reproduction of the 2004 drawing. The print was cut out by hand, with an xacto knife, then glued onto layers of foam board. The central character is a maniacal-looking rooster. The rooster has a big, yellow spiraling right eye, and cracked teeth. It also has a tongue, that morphs into a hand, that is holding an egg-shaped Earth. There is a red question mark just above the Earth egg. Surrounding the rooster's comb and wattle are red droplets and spheres. The rooster's legs form the border of the artwork. The pastel blue sky in the background, has white clouds that appear in checkerboard formation. The ground below the rooster consists of dirt and grass patches that also appear in a checkerboard formation. Behind the 3-D piece on either side are grainy depictions of the same rooster, added to make the image a square shape. The artist's signature, 'R. Thies' appears in the upper left corner of the image. The earliest version of 'Cocktator' - an original drawing created by R. THIES in 2002, with Sharpie pens, hilighters, and Prismacolor markers. On paper. On the left side is a smaller example of the full piece, with a close-up on the right. This piece was included in R. Thies' debut 'Cartoonism' exhibit, which took place in November 2002. The central character is a maniacal-looking rooster. The drawing was cut out of the paper with an xacto knife, and mounted on fluorescent poster board.The rooster has a big, yellow spiraling right eye, and cracked teeth. It also has a tongue, that morphs into a hand, that is holding an egg-shaped Earth. There is a red question mark above the Earth egg. Surrounding the rooster's comb and wattle are red droplets and spheres. Behind the 2002 piece in the background, above and below, are grainy depictions of the same rooster, added to make the image a square shape. The artist's signature, 'R. Thies' appears in the upper left corner of the image.
March 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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R. THIES Quarter found in Centreville, MI (2023) 🤯🤑 #rthiesquarter #coin #CoinCidence #rthies #artist #coins #coincollecting #strangechange #michigan #treasurefinds #mystery
Part of a series, "Strange Change: The R.THIES COINcidence." Includes screenshots of a 2023 Instagram comment exchange between artist, R. Thies, and someone who found an R. THIES Quarter at a McDonald's in Centerville, Michigan. On the right side of this image, there is an outline of Michigan state, with a pin marking the city (Centreville) where the reported quarter was found. Cartoon depictions of an R. THIES quarter, created by the artist, R. Thies, are scattered around the screenshots for visual interest. The title "Strange Change: The R. THIES COINcidence" appears at the top, with hashtags and a website address at the bottom.
March 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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"Wackadoo Fuzzbot" Procreate (2025) Ink & Colored Pencil on Crescent Board (2019) #rthies #art #cartoonism #robot #ufo #scifi #humor #cartoonart #illustration #drawing #originalart
'Wackadoo Fuzzbot' - An original, abstract comic-style cartoon art piece by artist, R. THIES. Created digitally in 2025 with Procreate. The central figure in the artwork is an abstracted robot, with a 'hairy brain' and bluelight eyeballs whose head resembles a UFO. Underneath its teeth, is a green tractor beam that forms the robot's neck. Inside the beam are two 'toe balls,' one is small and purple, the other is bigger, and flesh-colored. The neck beam connects to the collar and torso of the robot. The robot has tube-like legs and arms. Its left arm has a blue light halo encircling the end of it. Around the robot's head are electric, lightning bolt talk bubbles that indicate communication of some kind, but there is no text or symbols inside the electric bubbles. Located on the robot's chest plate are two wild eyes, with red pupils, and a purple clown nose below. Under the clown nose are teeth and a mouth that forms the face of a wacky-looking character. To the right of the robot's head, in the upper right corner of the image, are more 'toe balls' in different colors, surrounded by a glowing ether. 'Wackadoo Fuzzbot' - An original, abstract comic-style cartoon art piece by artist, R. THIES. Created in 2019, with ink & colored pencils on crescent board. The central figure is an abstracted robot with an exposed 'hairy brain,' and bluelight eyeballs. The robot's head resembles a UFO. Underneath its teeth, is a green tractor beam that forms the robot's neck. Inside the beam are two 'toe balls,' one is small and purple, the other is bigger, and flesh-colored. The neck beam connects to the collar and torso of the robot. The robot has tube-like legs and arms. Its left arm has a blue light halo encircling the end of it. Around the robot's head are electric, lightning bolt talk bubbles that indicate a communication of some kind, but there is no text or symbols inside the electric bubbles. Located on the robot's chest plate are two wild eyes, with red pupils, and a purple clown nose. Below the clown nose are teeth and a mouth that forms the face of a wacky-looking character. To the right of the robot's head, in the upper right corner of the image, are more 'toe balls' in different colors, surrounded by a glowing ether.
February 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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R. THIES Quarter found in Trenton, MI (2025) 🤯🤑 #rthiesquarter #CoinCidence #rthies #artist #coins #cartoonism #art #coincollecting #strangechange #snailmail
The first in a four-image series post, titled "Strange Change: R.Thies Quarter Coincidence," blending art, text, and email screenshots. This first image features screenshots of an email exchange from January 2025, between cartoon artist, R. Thies, and someone who found an R. THIES Quarter in Trenton, Michigan. Photos of the heads and tails sides of the found quarter are shown, along with cartoon depictions of an R Thies quarter, created by the artist, R. Thies. These cartoon quarters are scattered around and in between the email screenshots, for visual interest. The title "Strange Change: R.Thies Quarter Coincidence" appears at the top, with hashtags and a website address at the bottom. The second in an image series titled "Strange Change: R.Thies Quarter Coincidence." It is a continuation of the email exchange screenshots from the first image. On the lower right side of this second image, there is an outline of Michigan state, with a pin marking the city (Trenton) where the reported quarter was found. Cartoon depictions of an R Thies quarter, created by the artist. R. Thies, are scattered around the email screenshots, for visual interest. The title "Strange Change: R.Thies Quarter Coincidence" appears at the top, with hashtags and a website address at the bottom. The third in an image series titled "Strange Change: R.Thies Quarter Coincidence." Shown here, is the front of a hand-decorated envelope that features abstract comic-style cartoon art created by artist, R. Thies. The artist's return address is in the upper left, and the recipient's address is blurred out for privacy. Behind the envelope is a background collage of overlapping R. Thies quarters, heads and tails, of various sizes. The fourth in a four-image series post titled "Strange Change: R.Thies Quarter Coincidence." It is a continuation of the previous email exchange screenshots. This fourth image features an email screenshot from the recipient of the R. Thies art prize envelope. Below the email text, is a photo of the art items that were inside the hand-decorated envelope: an assortment of original art created by R. Thies, in the form of stickers and postcards. Cartoon depictions of an R Thies quarter, created by the artist, are at the top and above the email text. The title "Strange Change: R.Thies Quarter Coincidence" appears at the top, with hashtags and a website address at the bottom.
February 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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"Humble Brag" Procreate, 2024 #rthies #cartoonart #drawing #cartoonism #comicart #procreate #art
Digital abstract comic-style cartoon featuring a green, excited character with a yellow flash around its head and a bunched-up nose with a fingernail at its tip. To the right, three differently colored circular toe balls appear. The character's tongue extends and forms the top of a bashful pink character below. The bashful character’s tongue loops around to create a neck for an abstract torso wearing a pink shirt with a green collar. An arm extends from the torso, looping to the right and connecting seamlessly with the bashful character's arm, which is dressed in an orange shirt with a green collar and sleeve. The artist's signature 'R.Thies' is in the lower right corner.
February 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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R. THIES Quarter found in Mauldin, South Carolina (2024) 🤯🤑 #rthiesquarter #coins #rthies #CoinCidence #CoinTroversy #coincollecting #treasurehunt #numismatics
A screenshot of an email from 2024 regarding an R. THIES quarter found by a coin collector in Mauldin, South Carolina. Accompanying the email screenshot, on the right side, is the outline of South Carolina with a dot marking the city where the quarter was found. Photographs of the heads and tails sides of the 1985 quarter are shown. Cartoon-style illustrations of the heads side of the quarter, in various sizes and rendered by artist R. Thies, surround the email. The design adds a creative touch to the story of people from around the world who are finding these R. THIES quarters and contacting the artist associated with them.
February 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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"Die Aufregung Eine Neue Sprache Zu Lernen" Green Ink on Paper (2024) & Procreate (2025) #rthies #cartoonism #art #ink #drawing #artist #abstract #comicart #procreate #german #post90s #cartoonart #kunst
An abstract comic-style cartoon drawing in green ink on graph paper, created in 2024. The image features a central character with a talk bubble containing the German word for 'Yes.' Two peripheral characters are shown: one aloof in the upper right, and one aghast in the center-right. The artist's signature is in the lower right corner. Colorful abstract comic-style cartoon digital drawing created in 2025 using Procreate. The image features a central character with a talk bubble containing the German word for 'Yes,' accompanied by two peripheral characters—one aloof in the upper right, and one aghast in the center-right. The artist's signature is in the lower right corner.
February 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Last year, I uploaded an animated version of my R. THIES #quarter #map to #YouTube. The video starts off with 2006 and progresses through 2023. So far, I've been contacted by about 80 people from across the U.S. and in other countries who have found one of these #coins 🤯🤑 youtube.com/@rthies
Introductory still from R. Thies Quarter YouTube video featuring a Photoshop collage of various R. Thies quarters in the background, showcasing different sizes of heads and tails." Map of the United States showing known and reported locations where people have found an R. Thies quarter as part of a coin scavenger hunt
February 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM