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!

Ha, I will be nice tonight and not write what I think about that piece. 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

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.

You bloody old timers

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

Any one seen the Cook Island 1992 $2 strangly enough quite similar in shape, I will be posting one on Omi tomorrow

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



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.



Yes, please do!

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...

I think it's cool. I'd have one in my collection because of the shape and I like the design.

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

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.

Also you could try to find this Uganda Millenium Coin or the more recent one from Cabinda LOL

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)

Gimmick or not I still think it's great