UFO MP-1766 - a flying silver coin from Poland

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The world’s first “flying coin” has been created by the Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska), the maker of Poland’s own official currency.

The coin is set in motion by a motor hidden inside it. A magnetic field generated between the motor and the specially designed base below then causes it to float in the air.

Named UFO MP-1766 due to its likeness to a science-fiction spaceship and in reference to the year the mint was founded, the coin also glows in the dark thanks to the use of fluorescent paint.

UFO MP-1766 is made from seven ounces of silver and despite its unconventional form, the coin will be legal tender.

Its denomination is 1,766 Cameroonian francs, equivalent to approximately 11.70 Polish zloty or €2.69. But “its real value is significantly higher than its nominal one”, says the mint.

The prototype coin was unveiled at last week’s Technical Forum in Berlin. However, it will not be introduced to the market until this spring.
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Polish mint creates world’s first “flying coin” | Notes From Poland

 

[CiscoKid]

Very cool. I want one.

 

[Cigarlover]

How do you weigh it?