When is a coin not a coin?.

[DarkChameleon]

This is a 10,000 Chad Franc, it weighs over 1 kilo of copper with 2 ozs of pure silver, it's 110/369 of the Tiger from the mountains series...not something you want as change or to carry around in your pocket, although if you're mugged you can defend yourself pretty well with it..lol....the British 1 oz lion is there for size comparison..I think it's about 6" × 4".

 

Edited April 17, 2023 by DarkChameleon

[silvergaga]

How many can you put in your pockets?

[DarkChameleon]

2 hours ago, silvergaga said:

How many can you put in your pockets?

my pants fall down after the one.

[paulmerton]

What does the back look like?

[SilverCalum]

Is it legal tender?

[DarkChameleon]

3 hours ago, SilverCalum said:

Is it legal tender?

 

3 hours ago, SilverCalum said:

Is it legal tender?

full legal in tchad

[DarkChameleon]

The back and close up of the legal tender

 

[FourNinesFine]

If this is part of a cycle, I'm going to wait for the Wakanda Panther. Especially while they're still manipulating the Vibranium price. 

Joking apart, I love stuff like this being shown off. The sheer variety of what's out there is mind-boggling!

[DarkChameleon]

5 hours ago, FourNinesFine said:

If this is part of a cycle, I'm going to wait for the Wakanda Panther. Especially while they're still manipulating the Vibranium price. 

Joking apart, I love stuff like this being shown off. The sheer variety of what's out there is mind-boggling!

me too...it's the second in a set of thus type, I'll get the other soon but i have ultra high relief coins like warrior women, isle of man, real heroes, silver chibies, planet earth spheres then a silver ladle with baleen handle and a coin inserted in the base to show it paid taxes...I love the unusual, all legal tender in some back of the cupboard place like niue, tchad, barbados

[FourNinesFine]

1 minute ago, DarkChameleon said:

me too...it's the second in a set of thus type, I'll get the other soon but i have ultra high relief coins like warrior women, isle of man, real heroes, silver chibies, planet earth spheres then a silver ladle with baleen handle and a coin inserted in the base to show it paid taxes...I love the unusual, all legal tender in some back of the cupboard place like niue, tchad, barbados

Well, not to derail your original thread, but I'd love to see those planet earth spheres if you have pics. They sound great.

[DarkChameleon]

5 hours ago, FourNinesFine said:

Well, not to derail your original thread, but I'd love to see those planet earth spheres if you have pics. They sound great.

sure

 

[Tipsmart]

Not sure if this one qualifies?.. 

[DarkChameleon]

6 hours ago, Tipsmart said:

Not sure if this one qualifies?.. 

yup it qualifies..almost bought one but its only one, I like sets..like isle of man, real heroes, warrior women, earth and beyond, blue marble, silver chibi, etc

Edited April 20, 2023 by DarkChameleon

[Sc391]

They are minted pieces of metal.  Collectible, yes.  Investments, maybe yes.  Coins, no.  I love how they place a nominal value on these things like you are going to buy groceries with them in pinch.  No, they are in no way coins and may not hold any value in the future, but if you like em, buy em and enjoy.  

[DarkChameleon]

11 hours ago, Sc391 said:

They are minted pieces of metal.  Collectible, yes.  Investments, maybe yes.  Coins, no.  I love how they place a nominal value on these things like you are going to buy groceries with them in pinch.  No, they are in no way coins and may not hold any value in the future, but if you like em, buy em and enjoy.  

The planet I posted had a twin I bought for $800..it was the first in the set, I swapped it for a full album of Indian head cents then sold just two of the coins for $2350 so yes can be profitable, I got the set of earth and beyond together for under $800 and sold for $1800...my set of starters chibies cost $1600 but sell for over $3000.