Estimate: 19.900 EURHersfeld Abbey,
1/2 Reichstaler 1621,
under Wilhelm V of Hesse-Kassel as administrator.
Condition: ef+
3018-589
Estimate: 9.890 EURFrance,
city of Besançon,
3 Pistols 1666 with title Charles V.
Condition: CH UNC
3019-931
Estimate: 5.800 EURHoly Roman Empire,
Bavaria, Chaise d'or (imperial shield)
1328-1347 under Emperor Louis IV.
Condition: ef
3020-009
Estimate: 3.680 EURGreece,
Eastern Celts,
Tetradrachm (3rd-2nd century BC).
Condition: ef
3020-877
Estimate: 485 EURArchbishopric of Salzburg,
Reichstaler 1654-1668
under Count Guidobald von Thun.
Condition: vf-ef
3019-824
Estimate: 350 EURGreat Britain,
Halfpenny-Token 1794,
Kent-Dover.
Condition: MS65 BN
3020-591
Estimate: 485 EURSaxony,
Siegesthaler 1871 under Johann.
Condition: vf-ef
3003-367
Estimate: 1.180 EURByzantine Empire,
Solidus (491-518)
under Anastasius the righteous.
Condition: vf-ef
3005-316
Estimate: 2.650 EURRoman Empire,
Sesterz (225-227) Orbiana,
wife of Severus Alexander.
Condition: ef
3020-873
Estimate: 1.950 EURKingdom of Bohemia,
Ducat 1676 under Leopold I.
Condition: vf
3021-518
Archive: People and Markets

Space Premiere – Mint of Poland Created the World’s First Flying Coin

The Mint of Poland has announced that they have created the world’s first coin that floats in the air. The authors of the UFO MP-1766 project were inspired by the slogan “The sky is not the limit”. The international premiere of the coin took place during the Technical Forum in Berlin, held as part of the prestigious industry event World Money Fair 2024. The Mint’s original solution aroused great interest among experts and fair participants.

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The first flying coin is presented in a high-quality box.

The first flying coin is presented in a high-quality box.

The First and Only Such Coin in the World

The UFO MP-1766 coin confirmed that the Mint of Poland, not without reason, is currently considered to be one of the most innovative in the world – it consistently sets trends and creates a market benchmark.

“Our coin is a result of the hard work of a wide group of Mint of Poland experts, who can carry out the most ambitious concepts. We set the UFO in motion thanks to a motor hidden inside of the coin. The electromagnetic field generated between a special base and the aforementioned motor creates a tunnel in which our spacecraft floats in the air. Presented at the Technical Forum in Berlin, the coin is a prototype. The MP-1766 UFO will probably reach a wider audience in the second quarter of this year,” says Łukasz Karda, Director of the Technical and Production Planning Department at the Mint of Poland.

Cameroon / 1766 francs / Silver 0.999 / 7 oz / 60 mm / Mintage: 510.

Cameroon / 1766 francs / Silver 0.999 / 7 oz / 60 mm / Mintage: 510.

The pioneering project of the Mint of Poland elevated its creators to a completely different level of minting art, both in terms of the use of modern technology and artistic vision. In addition to the implementation of the original concept, the form and design are also noteworthy. The UFO is not only a flying object, but also glows in the dark – the effect was achieved through the use of fluorescent paint cured with UV light. To emphasize the aesthetic qualities more fully, digital printing and selective copper plating were used in the production process.

The first flying coin glows in the dark.

The first flying coin glows in the dark.

The Mint of Poland Creates a Market Benchmark

The globally unique design of the UFO MP-1766 combines a wealth of manufacturing experience, gained over nearly 260 years (hence the year 1766 in the name), with advanced technology and futuristic aesthetics. Bold artistic concepts and innovation in production are unquestionable hallmarks of the Mint of Poland’s operations.

“More than a decade ago, we were the first in the world to produce a spatial coin. We then were perpetually surprising with further ambitious projects in a non-standard form. Now we are making history yet again, by utilizing our know-how to create the world’s first flying coin. Our own design has generated great interest in the industry. Such a great success at the international minting fair, considered to be among the most important and prestigious, fills us with great pride,” said Katarzyna Budnicka-Filipiuk, President of the Management Board of the Mint of Poland.

The world’s first flying minting masterpiece was made of seven ounces of the highest quality silver. Despite its non-standard form, the coin is legal tender, although its real value is significantly higher than its nominal one.

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