Are the 100 prototypes part of the 500 minted??
or was this a test run??
Thanks
The simple answer is no. We minted 500 normal coins (although less than 500 will actually be sold).
The 100 prototypes were coins we never planned on releasing. They were made in error and we had to buy them from a manufacturer we were working with originally.
I hope that helps explain
Yes. Very good.
Thank you much.
Is there a difference in the coins since they were made by different manufacturers??
Even a small one. (say maybe the composition was 85/15 of various metals and now it's 80/20)
I would say there are perhaps a couple of small differences, but nothing drastic. As far as I remember there was a small change to the coin thickness which may have effected the weight of the coin.
I could be mistaken but I'll have someone look into it.
With regards to metals, both are pretty similar although we paid for 24k gold plating for the official coin (please see posts above with regards to this).
The other differences are more aesthetic. The finish of the coins is very different and so is the quality. As pointed out earlier, the design itself changed. Additionally, the prototype coin features a square recessed area for a private key whereas the other coins have a circular insert slot.
Can you post a picture of the limited edition?
There is a photo of this coin in the second post of this thread.
Thanks