Topic: new real tangible physical bitcoin coin - page 12. (Read 56034 times)
Canada?
18k gold plated brass coin only 5.99? How are you making these are they cast?
It's a very neat idea but please, pretty please, this is supposed to be a world-wide usable coin, not just in the US. This means we definitely can't use the Thai baht symbol.
I mean, seriously: do you imagine a bitcoin-coin with a "$" symbol on it? Do you imagine reading/writing "$4.5" meaning 4.5 bitcoins? Wouldn't that be confusing? Then you know why the ฿ sign doesn't work either.
We're seeking for a fair economy system, and we can't even start being fair choosing the very symbol of the currency. That's depressing.
I mean, seriously: do you imagine a bitcoin-coin with a "$" symbol on it? Do you imagine reading/writing "$4.5" meaning 4.5 bitcoins? Wouldn't that be confusing? Then you know why the ฿ sign doesn't work either.
We're seeking for a fair economy system, and we can't even start being fair choosing the very symbol of the currency. That's depressing.
If you wanted it to be really cool, you would charge 1 bitcoin each coin and have an exchange in and out, with 100% reserve of digital bitcoins for all outstanding physical ones. That would allow for easy transactions on the street. This would allow for complete anonymity. You would just have to be audited to insure that you hadn't given out more coins than bitcoins in your wallet.
I like the concept, but how would you prevent counterfeiting?
Maybe the gurus could come up with some scheme for such a scenerio.
Maybe it would be easier to just sell them as novelties
If you wanted it to be really cool, you would charge 1 bitcoin each coin and have an exchange in and out, with 100% reserve of digital bitcoins for all outstanding physical ones. That would allow for easy transactions on the street. This would allow for complete anonymity. You would just have to be audited to insure that you hadn't given out more coins than bitcoins in your wallet.
I like the concept, but how would you prevent counterfeiting?
As long as the value is low for a physical bitcoin, it wouldn't be worth counterfeiting, any more than counterfeiting quarters. But if bitcoins go up to $100 each, then it would become very worth it.
Not sure how to counteract counterfeiting without multi-million dollar anti-counterfeiting technology like engraved holograms or something.
If you wanted it to be really cool, you would charge 1 bitcoin each coin and have an exchange in and out, with 100% reserve of digital bitcoins for all outstanding physical ones. That would allow for easy transactions on the street. This would allow for complete anonymity. You would just have to be audited to insure that you hadn't given out more coins than bitcoins in your wallet.
I like the concept, but how would you prevent counterfeiting?
Just bought 3.
If you wanted it to be really cool, you would charge 1 bitcoin each coin and have an exchange in and out, with 100% reserve of digital bitcoins for all outstanding physical ones. That would allow for easy transactions on the street. This would allow for complete anonymity. You would just have to be audited to insure that you hadn't given out more coins than bitcoins in your wallet.
It would be ironic that the "real" bitcoins are ephemeral bits on a computer, and the "paper" bitcoins would be physical metal. A complete 180 from how money usually works!
If you wanted it to be really cool, you would charge 1 bitcoin each coin and have an exchange in and out, with 100% reserve of digital bitcoins for all outstanding physical ones. That would allow for easy transactions on the street. This would allow for complete anonymity. You would just have to be audited to insure that you hadn't given out more coins than bitcoins in your wallet.
It would be ironic that the "real" bitcoins are ephemeral bits on a computer, and the "paper" bitcoins would be physical metal. A complete 180 from how money usually works!
Just ordered one of them. Will be a nice little memento of my adventures with Bitcoin
Same here. Very neat!
Thanks for the feedback so far. I'll get these orders out ASAP.
To answer some of your questions:
Obverse/Reverse pictures: You've seen the Obverse, I will post a good picture of the reverse over the weekend. Below is a rendering of what the reverse looks like.
International shipping: I'm struggling how I can deal with international orders at the moment.
Bitbills: I agree making this coin like a bitbill would be cool. However manufacturing costs are a little too much for me to deal with right now.
What is the code on the back of the coin for: Each person who gets the coin can go to CoinedBits.com and enter their location and a message. This allows all those who had the coin the ability to see where the coin has been and what people think of it. OR... You can be creative and use the unique code for your own purposes.
Is this a real Bitcoin: Sorry for the confusion. I guess I shouldn't use the word "real". It has no real Bitcoin value. However, depending on how you use the unique code you might be able to have it represent real Bitcoins.
What is the point of these coins: To get these coins into circulation, and help spread the Bitcoin message to the world :-)
Obverse
Reverse
To answer some of your questions:
Obverse/Reverse pictures: You've seen the Obverse, I will post a good picture of the reverse over the weekend. Below is a rendering of what the reverse looks like.
International shipping: I'm struggling how I can deal with international orders at the moment.
Bitbills: I agree making this coin like a bitbill would be cool. However manufacturing costs are a little too much for me to deal with right now.
What is the code on the back of the coin for: Each person who gets the coin can go to CoinedBits.com and enter their location and a message. This allows all those who had the coin the ability to see where the coin has been and what people think of it. OR... You can be creative and use the unique code for your own purposes.
Is this a real Bitcoin: Sorry for the confusion. I guess I shouldn't use the word "real". It has no real Bitcoin value. However, depending on how you use the unique code you might be able to have it represent real Bitcoins.
What is the point of these coins: To get these coins into circulation, and help spread the Bitcoin message to the world :-)
Obverse
Reverse
Just ordered one of them. Will be a nice little memento of my adventures with Bitcoin
Typo on your website: peices
This is awesome, can you share with us how you made them? Did you go through a Chinese manufacturer?
It isn't really a bitcoin, just a brass coin with the logo stamped into it.
And it isn't really first if you count the limited edition resin coins that went around a while back.
But it is still really cool looking. I ordered two.
And it isn't really first if you count the limited edition resin coins that went around a while back.
But it is still really cool looking. I ordered two.
very nice item, bought 2 of them.
You should make them like bitbills, and put a redemption code on them
You should make them like bitbills, and put a redemption code on them
Ordered. Very sweet.
+1 for a pic of the obverse.
+1 for a pic of the obverse.
I like it, hiding it as a geocache is a cool idea too.
It is a reasonable price. +1 for not using some strange Bitcoin symbol.
Just bought one, how long does shipping take?
I'm leaving on the 14th and would like to have it by then
I'm leaving on the 14th and would like to have it by then
That's a counterfeit bitcoin !!! 
Please, post a photo of back side.
Also, I would like to order from EUROPE - is it possible? What would be the shipping?
Also, I would like to order from EUROPE - is it possible? What would be the shipping?
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