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Nightwing


Article here: http://www.coinnews.net/2007/12/06/pyramid...61/#comment-342

Edited to add:
It looks like this is now available to North American customers!
tabbs
Ha, I will be nice tonight and not write what I think about that piece. smile.gif Technically, however, this does not seem to be a pyramid. It is a triangle, and three-dimensional only because any metal disk has a certain thickness. But a pyramid would have a square base and, on top of that, four triangular sides which "meet" at the top ... well, you know what they look like. "Pyramid shaped"? Nah.

Christian
thedeadpoint
ewwww.... give me the dollar any day!

PS. I was in the middle of typing this and it was moved!
Nightwing
QUOTE(thedeadpoint @ Dec 9 2007, 03:32 PM) *
ewwww.... give me the dollar any day!

PS. I was in the middle of typing this and it was moved!



Ooops. Looks like that was my "newbie" mistake. I didn't know there can't be two posts of the same topic in different forums.

Well, for those of you who don't know I posted this in the US Coin Forum asking if this would be a good substitute for the golden dollar coin.

I for one think this coin is kind of neat, but would be afraid of poking myself with one of the edges when sitting down. tongue.gif
Johnny 1989
You bloody old timers bwink.gif hysterical.gif

I really like it because it's so unusual, I'll definately try & get hold of one of those when it become available

EDIT: Just ordered mine, I'll try & post pics up once I get it biggrin.gif
De Orc
Any one seen the Cook Island 1992 $2 hysterical.gif strangly enough quite similar in shape, I will be posting one on Omi tomorrow bthumbsup.gif
Nightwing
QUOTE(Johnny 1989 @ Dec 12 2007, 04:41 PM) *
You bloody old timers bwink.gif hysterical.gif


Old timer, I'm only in my late 20's! hysterical.gif

QUOTE(Johnny 1989 @ Dec 12 2007, 04:41 PM) *
I really like it because it's so unusual, I'll definately try & get hold of one of those when it become available


I feel the same way and I was actually looking into the price of one, but saw it's not available to us in the US.

QUOTE(Johnny 1989 @ Dec 12 2007, 04:41 PM) *
EDIT: Just ordered mine, I'll try & post pics up once I get it biggrin.gif


Yes, please do!
Goetzdude
Technically, however, this does not seem to be a pyramid. it is a triangle

neither of which will work in a vending machine...although you can try if you want... grin.gif
Art
I think it's cool. I'd have one in my collection because of the shape and I like the design.
De Orc
Have just posted a pic on omni of my triangular coin LOL

Cook Island
1992
$2 Triangular coin
3 legged table with Jug
Queen Elizabeth II

I will though I think get one of these as we shall be going to see the exhibition next year biggrin.gif
Topher
QUOTE(De Orc @ Dec 12 2007, 06:14 PM) *
Any one seen the Cook Island 1992 $2 hysterical.gif strangly enough quite similar in shape, I will be posting one on Omi tomorrow bthumbsup.gif


I've got one of these as well. Notice that the corners are a little more rounded so you don't have to worry about injuring yourself if you keep these in your pockets. I love the idea of a triangular shaped coin for circulation. Besides, it's helpful to the visually-impaired. smile.gif
De Orc
Also you could try to find this Uganda Millenium Coin or the more recent one from Cabinda LOL
NumisMattic2200
Oh yes, definitely a triangle, unless it has even a slight bit of pyramidical 3-d shaping to it...triangular prism??

"Gimmick"! is the first thing that spring to mind, but for that it is a rather novel looking gimmick!....

doesn't say, but I wonder what shape it really is?...
Johnny 1989
QUOTE(NumisMattic2200 @ Dec 14 2007, 11:43 AM) *
Oh yes, definitely a triangle, unless it has even a slight bit of pyramidical 3-d shaping to it...triangular prism??

"Gimmick"! is the first thing that spring to mind, but for that it is a rather novel looking gimmick!....

doesn't say, but I wonder what shape it really is?...


An equilateral triangle? (probably spelt that wrong) hysterical.gif

Gimmick or not I still think it's great
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