As the United Kingdom ceremoniously ushers in the age of King Charles III, Brits are celebrating with quiche, games, and a limited-run coronation NFT.
Of course, television coverage will be largely focused on the pomp, the parade, and the crown jewels. But up and down the country, less old-fashioned, more digital means of marking the coronation have emerged.
Trevor Jones’ Coronation NFT on Nifty Gateway
To commemorate the occasion, the Evening Standard, a free newspaper read by millions of Londoners each day, has collaborated with artist Trevor Jones.
The result — an open edition NFT known as The Oath — is available for free on the NFT platform Nifty Gateway until midnight on Sunday.
A digitized and animated version of a painting Jones made, The Oath depicts St Edward’s Crown, a 2.2 KG solid gold crown used in every coronation since Charles II in 1661.
NFT Art Captivates UK
In comments published by the paper, Jones said: “I wanted this particular piece to be for the people and anyone anywhere can mint one of these NFTs for free.”
An early adopter of NFTs, Jones has garnered a reputation for transforming works in traditional media into digitized tokens.
Through pieces like The Bitcoin Angel, the Scottish artist has become one of the most successful creators on Nifty Gateway. Prior to The Oath, he had already released 8 NFT collections on the platform.
As well as the open edition listed on Nifty Gateway, the piece is being shown across large screens on London’s Oxford Street. It will remain on display there until Sunday.
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Author: James Morales
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