I saw a neat way of displaying coins and medallions (I believe in an
airport of all places).
It consisted of a plexiglass shelf over a mirror mounted at a 45
degree angle. It allowed the visitor to look at both sides of a coin
at the same time.
diagram (side view)
coin
plexi shelf --> ===========|
/|
/ |
/ |
mirror----> / |
/ |
/ |
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Alan Hawk
National Museum of Health and Medicine, AFIP
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