Re: ANN: 100mBTC (0.1 BTC) physical coins + 5 free coins naming competition
Be aware that casting metals is difficult work, and carving metals tends to be a bit expensive. Depending on the metal you use, and the size of the coin, the small detail of this coin could very well be lost. I'm wanting to make physical coins myself, and am getting an education by someone who does them for a living. Just be aware that the metal itself doesn't necessarily hold its shape if used, and so the smaller details can wear off or wear down if, say, someone carries this coin in their pocket.
They are neither cast nor carved. They are stamped, just like our regular coins. That enables fine detail and yet they are quite resistant. Maybe not quite as sturdy as fiat coins, I believe the metal alloy is slightly softer as the pressure at which they are stamped is probably not as high as the huge machines our mints have, but the samples I have are quite tough, not sure if its any worse than normal coins, and much more resilient than the hologram anyway, thats always going to be the weak point for someone carrying coins in his pocket.
To give you an idea, this is a scan of an older, abused 25mm sample coin:
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Love the basic idea, otherwise.
As to the name of your coin, I'm unclear... is this a name for the entire line, or is it for this particular denomination of coin?
As to the name of your coin, I'm unclear... is this a name for the entire line, or is it for this particular denomination of coin?
Its a common name for the entire line, assuming there will be one over time. We cant just call it "a 0.1 bitcoin coin", people need a way to differentiate between coins from various suppliers.