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Damien Hirst — 5874 Got a lie, from The Currency
Damien Hirst

5874 Got a lie, from The Currency

2016

Created in 2016, this work by Damien Hirst is part of his celebrated *The Currency* series, featuring hand-painted dots rendered in household gloss paint on paper. The piece is uniquely identified through an elaborate system of authentication, including a pencil signature, title, number, and date on the reverse, alongside the artist's blindstamp, microdot, hallmark, and hologram. Titled *5874 Got a lie*, the work reflects Hirst's ongoing exploration of value, identity, and the nature of art as currency.

Medium
signed, titled, numbered and dated '5874 Got a lie 2016 Damien Hirst' in pencil and with the artist's blindstamp, microdot, hallmark and hologram on the reverse
Dimensions

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2016, in the United Kingdom, this work is number 5874 from the series of 10,000 unique variants.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction

March 3, 2026

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Sold: $4,128

Lot 79

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Damien Hirst, 5874 Got a lie, from The Currency, 2016

Created in 2016, this work by Damien Hirst is part of his celebrated *The Currency* series, featuring hand-painted dots rendered in household gloss paint on paper. The piece is uniquely identified through an elaborate system of authentication, including a pencil signature, title, number, and date on the reverse, alongside the artist's blindstamp, microdot, hallmark, and hologram. Titled *5874 Got a lie*, the work reflects Hirst's ongoing exploration of value, identity, and the nature of art as currency.

Medium
signed, titled, numbered and dated '5874 Got a lie 2016 Damien Hirst' in pencil and with the artist's blindstamp, microdot, hallmark and hologram on the reverse
Dimensions
21.3 x 29.8 cm
Year
2016
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Limited Edition Print, Male Artist, Spot Painting, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Colorful Palette, Geometric Pattern, 21st Century Art, Contemporary Art, Dot Painting, Signed and Numbered

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Sarah Greenspan, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Brittany Laques