This coin is made of an alloy that is both strong and highly resistant to heat, with the design goal of protecting the private key even in the event of a fire. Although the current hologram is not sufficient to ensure protection in extreme situations, CryptoVault plans to design new holograms that will be fire, …
2014 Cryptonic XMR Monero Cryptocoin Plated
Monero is an alternative crypto currency with significant fundamental differences to Bitcoin. Interestingly, 5 percent of all revenue from the sale of these rounds (and the pure silver Monero rounds) was donated to a Monero development fund. The front reads ‘Vivu la Financa Libereco’ which is Esperanto for ‘Long Live Financial Freedom’ and the back …
2014 Cryptonic XMR Monero Cryptocoin Silver
‘Sekura – Privata – Nespurebla’ is written on the front rim of this round, which is Esperanto for ‘Secure – Private – Untraceable’. A large Monero logo takes up the majority of the remaining space. The back reads ‘Gi Estas Vera’ meaning ‘It is real’. The black and orange logo on the front of the …
2015 CoinBull BTC Gold Plated Coin
CoinBull is an online store selling precious metal bullion as well as BTC and LTC. Both for promotional purposes and to serve as an effective medium to store BTC, the ‘Coinbull Crypto Coin’ was released as a way to allow ‘physical delivery’ of BTC and LTC. The face of the coin is dominated by the …
2015 CoinedBits BTC Bitcoin 2010 Limited Edition Solid Copper
This round is stamped with the year 2010, but it was released in 2015. It is an antique copper ver sion of the ‘2009’ (also released in 2015) CoinedBits round. It uses the same front design as the other CoinedBits rounds, but the back has a unique image referring to Bitcoin mining. The rocks that …
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2015 Titan Bitcoin 0.5 BTC Titan Half – 1oz Silver
The face of the coin depicts a “historical symbol of power, the Lion is a personification of… bitcoin itself. Boldly unafraid of confronting the threats that loom in front of it, the lion deeply embodies the spirit of bitcoin.”1 In promotional material, Titan uses a famous quote by St. Augustine: “The truth is like a …
2014 Titan Bitcoin 0.5 BTC Titan Half
In addition to first-bits, the hologram features a QR code visible through the window. Though there is an announced limit of 10,000 coins, the actual production and circulation numbers are not known. When the hologram is peeled, it leaves a ‘VOID VOID VOID’ pattern making it clear that the private key has been accessed. As …
2014 Titan Bitcoin 1 BTC Titan One – 1oz Silver
The face of the coin depicts a Greco-Roman hero, preparing for war. This hero is a personification of the Bitcoin community. “With eyes gazing confidently forward, the hero prepares for the battle as digital currency fights for acceptance on the global economic stage. To the right of the hero, is the Latin motto of ‘Unum …
2014 Alitin Mint 1 BTC Jeanne D‘Arc Limited 1st Edition
The face of this coin features an expertly crafted image of Joan D’ Arc, and is arguably among the most visually striking physical Bitcoins to date from an artistic perspective. The back contains French symbolism in reference to Joan D’ Arc, including fleur-de lis and a Cross of Lorraine. Like the Adam Smith coin, the …
2013 Alitin Mint 2 BTC Adam Smith Limited 1st Edition
Alitin’s first coin represents Adam Smith, whose “revolutionary philosophies have permeated monetary policy throughout the industrialized world. As bitcoin enthusiasts, all of us appreciate the value of the free market system, particularly as it pertains to commodity and currency trade. So for these reasons, we are proud to introduce our inaugural coin”.1 The first funded …
2014 BTC St. Petersburg Bitcoin Bowl Coin
To much surprise, this coin was announced on December 23rd, 2014 as a commemorative coin for the St. Petersburg Bitcoin Bowl, a Florida college football championship sponsored by BitPay which is a leading Bitcoin payment processor. One of the coins was used for the coin toss at the game’s kickoff. “Adorned with gold plating on …
2011 100,000 LTC Series 1 100,000 LTC 2011 Bar
The Litecoin bar is one of a kind and was created specially for Charlie Lee, the creator of Litecoin. The loaded value ‘100,000 LTC’ is laser-printed below the series 1 hologram. This is the only coin or bar that Casascius is known to have funded with a crypto-currency other than bitcoin.
2011 BTC Series 2 2011 ‘2FA Storage Bar’
The 2-Factor Storage Bar uses complex two factor authentication to access the stored BTC value once it is sent to the bar. These bars have their public address laser printed onto them, as well as ‘casascius.com/2factor’ which explains how the bars work. In order to redeem the bar, one must not only tear the hologram …
2011 BTC Series 2 2011 ‘Storage Bar’
These bars were the first ‘empty’ item released by Casascius. They function like any physical Casascius coin in that bitcoin can be sent to it using the first-bits, but redeemed only by removing the hologram.
2011 1000 BTC Series 2 1,000 BTC 2011 ‘2FA Unfunded Bar’
The 2FA 1,000 BTC bar is one of a kind. It has ‘ZERO BTC’ engraved on to the hologram. ‘2factor’ is also engraved on to the hologram. It is a rarer counterpart to the series 2 100 BTC ‘2FA’ bar.
2011 1000 BTC Series 1 1,000 BTC 2011 Bar
With less then 20 percent of the bars left un-redeemed, this bar is among the most elusive and valuable of the Casascius bars. ‘1000 BTC’ and ‘One Thousand Bitcoins’ is laser printed on the bar (in the same manner as on the 500 BTC bar), instead of stamped like on the 100 BTC versions. In …
2011 500 BTC Series 1 500 BTC 2011 Bar
Considering that only one of these bars remain in an un-redeemed state, it is possible that it will fetch the highest amount over face value compared to any other Casascius item if it is ever sold. Unlike the normal series 1 first-bits that are printed on the hologram with an ink-jet printer, this bar has …
2011 100 BTC Series 2 100 BTC 2011 ‘2FA Unfunded Bar’
These bars were created from 100 BTC bars that were not funded or sold. In order for Mr. Caldwell to confidently sell unfunded bars that were stamped with ‘100 BTC’, he came up with the idea to add a laser-engraved ‘ZERO BTC’ directly onto the hologram to make it clear that the intact hologram was …
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2011 100 BTC Series 2 100 BTC 2011 ‘Unfunded Bar’
These ‘Non-2FA’ 100 BTC bars are limited to a mintage of only eight pieces, none of which have been funded. To uniquely identify them as unfunded bars, these bars come with a ‘ZERO BTC’ etched hologram which is intentionally placed upside down. Additionally a small red dot was placed by the first-bits to further differentiate …
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2011 100 BTC Series 2 100 BTC 2011 Bar
Like its predecessor, the series 2 bar comes stamped with ‘100 BTC’ below the hologram. This bar had the largest production of the denominated Casascius bars, with the most unopened specimens still remaining. The photo on the left demonstrates the plain polished back of a bar that is still in its original plastic wrap. All …
2011 100 BTC Series 1 100 BTC 2011 Bar
When the first bar was funded in November 2011, its contents would have been worth about 350 USD. For this reason it is quite understandable why two-thirds of owners rushed to redeem their bars in order to sell their precious contents as the value of BTC rose. As far as Casascius coins go, it is …
2012 5 BTC Series 2 5 BTC 2012 ‘Bitnickel’
Released three months after the series 1 ‘Error Bitnickel’ was offered for sale, this is the ‘true’ Bitnickel featuring a silver (or nickel) tone hologram. Interestingly, less of these were made than the series 1 versions. On August 18th, 2015, six additional 5 BTC coins were funded by Casascius. These had been fully paid for …
2024 1,000 BTC Series 1 1,000 BTC 2011 Gold Coin
This coin was released in December 2011, when the total price of the coin, including the 1,000 BTC, was only about 5,000 USD. The Casascius 1,000 BTC coin was the first gold coin funded with crypto-currency. The coin pictured is the only one known to be funded in 2011, discounting the prototype coin. It is …
2011 1,000 BTC Series 1 1,000 BTC 2011 ‘Prototype’ Gold Coin
This rarest and most valuable of all Casascius coins is also the first gold coin produced by Casascius, and was meant to be only a prototype. Mr. Caldwell’s did however sell it to a buyer he met at a conference, who was unwillin to wait for a new coin to be minted. The pictured coin …
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2013 25 BTC Series 2 25 BTC 2011
The same coin as the series 1 25 BTC, this version features the series 2 hologram for added security. Somewhat ironically, only a small fraction were actually funded in 2011 as the year on the coin implies, making those ones very scarce.
2013 Titan Bitcoin 1 BTC Titan One
These coins by Titan are either normal ‘wallet’ type coins or 2-factor storage coins. The actual production and circulation numbers are unknown, though there is a 10,000 limit.
2014 Sol Noctis 0.01 BTC Binary Eagle
This coin stands out amongst physical Bitcoins in design and execution. They are distributed by TopWorldCoins, a major seller of custom low-mintage collectible coins. The fact that such a large company is interested in being the sole distributor of a pre funded physical Bitcoin gives the format a legitimacy that cannot be easily attained by …
2014 Socal VRC 1 oz .999 Fine Silver Physical Vericoin
This coin was produced by Socal, a user of the Bitcointalk.org forum who did not use any separate business name for this coin production initiative. The coin is designed to hold Vericoin, which is an alternative crypto-currency (and part of ‘Supernet’ for which another physical coin exists). Seven of the coins were set aside for …
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2015 Silver Wallets BTC Design 3
This round has a similar profile as the other gold-plated round, but is simpler in design. It does not feature any interesting designs, nor convey deep symbolism or messages. It is simply to be used as a ‘silver wallet’ that conveys the value of the BTC it is holding. The plating is 24 karat gold …
2014 Silver Wallets BTC Design 2 with Gold Trim
This round is made with the same mold as the first silver round, but has a 24 karat gold plating on the sides and ‘B’. All 100 are serialized 001-100.
2014 Silver Wallets BTC Design 2
The centrally placed ‘B’ in this round is surrounded by several currency symbols, suggesting that Bitcoin is superior to the dollar, euro, and yen, as well as silver and gold. The round prominently features a complex mathematical equation; a first for physical crypto-currencies. The equation is taken from the Bitcoin white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto …
2014 Silver Wallets BTC Design 1
This is the first round produced by Silver Wallets, and can be seen as the ‘flagship’ product due to its mintage number and the gold variation. It features the ‘B’ symbol with a backdrop of the world map, with binary code covering up the empty space taken up by oceans. The text above states ‘Universale …
2015 Bitcoin Penny BTC Bitcoin Penny Commemorative Coin
This bitcoin ‘penny’ is a play on the real US 1 cent coin, being of similar size and material. The round proclaims ‘In Code We Trust’, in contrast with the ‘In God We Trust’ declaration on US currency. The meaning of this can be taken further, to symbolize how digital currencies operate on real objective …
2013 Bitcoin Nerd BTC The 10,000 Bitcoin Pizza
Launched after a successful sale of the ‘Genesis Block’ coins, the ‘Bitcoin Pizza’ coin memorializes another day in Bitcoin history. On May 22nd, 2010 (16th month of BTC existence), the first ever purchase using bitcoin was made. Laszlo Hanyecz traded 10,000 BTC which he had mined for two pizzas, which the ‘buyer’ of the BTC …
2013 Bitcoin Nerd BTC The Genesis Block
Created as a fundraiser for ‘The Bitcoin Museum’, this coin commemorates the ‘Genesis Block’; the first block of bitcoin mined by Satoshi on January 3rd, 2009. The reverse displays the historic address to which the genesis block was mined, and where it still remains today. Interestingly, some additional BTC has been sent to the address …
2013 bhCoin 0.1 BTC Series 2
Released two months after V1, this coin holds a more traditional front design, with “bhCoin 2013, Vires In Numeris, 10 bitCents” written in a separate groove at the edge. The hologram is a silver version of V1. It is notable that these coins do not begin again at serial number 1, but continue to 202 …
2014 AussieBTC BTC Loadable Casascius Aluminum Bitcoin
AussieBTC is created with the same idea as Cryptofreeze and its inspiration, Serpcoin. The coins are made with Casascius aluminum DIY coins, with a custom hologram on which the entire public key is printed. Like Cryptofreeze, the coins are unfunded. While coins like this are quite easy to make and additional ‘brands’ made with Casascius …
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2013 Antaui 5 WDC Silver WorldCoin
Antaui was created by Nathan Gudmunson, a PHP developer who was head of development (and chair of the board) for Worldcoin. Worldcoin is an alternative crypto-currency which once had a very active community base and a market cap peak of nearly 24 million USD in late 2013. These coins were produced at the time of …
2014 Anarcoins UNO Unobtanium Silver Wallet
The Unobtanium Bar (Silver Wallet, as it is called by Anarcoins) is themed after a crypto-currency called Unobtanium. Although it is struck with the words ‘.999 Fine Silver’, only half (numbers 1-50 and 100-150) of the bars are actually pure silver whereas the other half (numbers 51-99 and 151-200) are silver plated copper. The bars …
2014 Anarcoins UNO Unobtanium Silver Wallet
The Unobtanium Bar (Silver Wallet, as it is called by Anarcoins) is themed after a crypto-currency called Unobtanium. Although it is struck with the words ‘.999 Fine Silver’, only half (numbers 1-50 and 100-150) of the bars are actually pure silver whereas the other half (numbers 51-99 and 151-200) are silver plated copper. The bars …
2014 Anarcoins BTC Goxxed For the Last Time Plated
In addition to the imagery, there is a text stating “mt. gox:r.i.p….?” surrounded by question marks along with the date on which the exchange was shut down. The price chart is included in reference to allegations that both the initial rise and crash of BTC value were caused by the Mt. Gox exchange, and the …
2014 Anarcoins BTC Goxxed For the Last Time Silver
This is a round to commiserate (not to commemorate) the infamous collapse of the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange. In the early days of trading when Mt. Gox was the most popular exchange, users referred to the suffering of trading losses or bitcoin value decreases seemingly caused by the faulty operation of the exchange as being …
2011 25 BTC Series 1 25 BTC 2011 ‘Error’
Made in a different style than Casascius’ other coins, this 25 BTC piece is iconic. It’s black lacquered text stands out and is easy to read, and the raised ‘B’ exudes confidence. It has been frequently displayed in the media in articles relating to Bitcoin, most notably during the extensive coverage of the November 2013 …
2012 10 BTC Series 2 10 BTC 2012 ‘Gold B’
This coin is the same as the series 2 10 BTC 2012 version, albeit with a gold plating added over the Bitcoin sign. It is notable that this coin (this specific image) is proudly displayed by Casascius as his Bitcointalk.org thumbnail image, and is prominently visible on his website. It could be argued that this …
2012 10 BTC Series 2 10 BTC 2012
Created in 2012, this was the first silver coin made by Casascius and a precursor to the 2013 series 3 line of silver coins. Four coins were funded in 2015. This design builds upon the back of the Casascius 25 BTC coins, resulting in a smooth design that looks good in silver. Very similar designs …
2013 0.5 BTC Series 3 0.5 BTC 2013
Released alongside the series 3 1 BTC 2013 coin, these were sold in rolls of 12. Unlike their 1 BTC counter-parts, these (like the 0.1 BTC coin) series 3 holograms do not utilize ‘laser rimming’ as a security measure. It is known that at least 42 additional 0.5 BTC coins are late funded (LF) in …
2013 0.5 BTC Series 2 0.5 BTC 2013 ‘Silver Error’
“In addition we produced 45 half BTC coins with the series-2 sticker which were not numbered into these rolls. These were available to those who made initial orders, though are no longer available for sale”. The coins were created to avoid wasting leftover series 2 holograms. They were sold in rolls of 12. *It is …
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2013 BTC Aluminum Promotional Coin
These light and cheap coins are the only non denominated Casascius coins, and come with no hologram stickers or private keys. There is a slight indent on the back to make storing a private key under a personal sticker easier. One popular function of the coins is for use as personal business cards; simply create …
2013 0.5 BTC Series 2 0.5 BTC 2013 ‘Void Coin’
These coins were given out to the press as gifts. They are different than typical 0.5 BTC Brass coins in that they have no public or private key, but instead display a repeating “VOID” in the window. These were shown in the movie The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin and were custom made in order …
2013 0.5 BTC Series 2 0.5 BTC 2013
On February 17, 2013, Casascius released these coins saying “This is being added due to the rise in bitcoin value”. The price of Bitcoin had risen from under 14 USD to nearly 30 USD within a couple of weeks. As with the 2013 series 2 1 BTC coins, there is a ‘lobe’ on the private …
2014 0.1 BTC Series 3 0.1 BTC 2013
On top of being the smallest denomination Casascius coin, this was also the last. Had Casascius continued the production of coins into later years, it is likely that he would have moved towards smaller denominations such as this and even to 0.05 BTC or 0.01 BTC (such as Microsoul), as 0.05 BTC in late 2013 …
2024 5 BTC Series 1 5 BTC 2012 ‘Error Bitnickel’
Released in January 2012 with the series 1 hologram, these coins were priced at 6 BTC each. At release, Casascius announced that a silver-tone hologram would be released soon. All 5 BTC coins appear to have signs of wear on the ‘S’, ‘I’, ‘N’, ‘E’, ‘R,’ and ‘I’ of the ‘Vires In Numeris’ motto, seemingly …
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2014 1 BTC Series 3 1 BTC 2013 ‘Gold Rim’
This is the same as the original series 3 1 BTC 2013 coin, but with a solid gold plating applied to the ‘B’ and the outer rim on both sides. This plating is of a higher quality than that of the series 2 10 BTC 2012 ‘Gold B’ coins. These coins are derived from the …
2013 1 BTC Series 3 1 BTC 2013
Notable in this coin is the ‘laser rimming’ which appears on the edges of the series 3 hologram as a golden texture. Mike theorized that the process would create an interesting obstacle to anyone attempting to tamper with the coins. This process has later been utilized by Lealana for some coins. These coins were sold …
2012 1 BTC Series 2 1 BTC 2012
This coin is identical to the 2011 version, except the year ‘2012’ is displayed on the front. A significant number (nearly a fourth) of these coins have been redeemed, most likely as a direct result of the dramatic rise in bitcoin value in late 2013. *The numbers refer to series 2 1 BTC coins funded …
2011 1 BTC Series 1 1 BTC 2011 ‘Demo Coin’
These are the first experimental coins made by Casascius. They were used to test the holograms to reveal the honeycomb pattern left behind, without ever being funded. The coins can be identified by looking up the public key on a peeled, seemingly ‘pre-funded’ coin. If no BTC has ever been in the address, then it …
2011 1 BTC Series 1 1 BTC 2011 ‘Double Error’
These five coins are distinctive in having the first bits, which are usually in the middle of the hologram, printed 3 mm higher than normal. The specific coins and even load year are unknown, but they are all series 1 1 BTC 2011 ‘Error’ coins, making these five the rarest of the already sought-after variety. …
2011 1 BTC Series 1 1 BTC 2011 ‘Error’
Announced on September 6th of 2011, these coins were the first funded physical Bitcoins ever produced. They are sought after both for their significance as the first coin of their type, but also due to the added perception of rarity due to a spelling error (Casascius is spelled as ‘CASACIUS’) in the small hologram text. …
2011 1 BTC Series 1 1 BTC 2011 ‘Error’
Announced on September 6th of 2011, these coins were the first funded physical Bitcoins ever produced. They are sought after both for their significance as the first coin of their type, but also due to the added perception of rarity due to a spelling error (Casascius is spelled as ‘CASACIUS’) in the small hologram text. …
2014 BTC Series 2.0 – Node Brass
1,000 of these brass coins are DIY, the first 50 of which have serial numbers on the back. The other 950 have a stamped ‘R’ on the reverse. An additional 216 coins are fully assembled, but not pre funded. When offered for sale, they sold out in under 10 hours. They have ‘A’ stamped on …
2014 BTC Series 2.1 – Node Copper
This ‘Node’ design symbolizes the Bitcoin network and the various ‘nodes’ that keep it functioning. Just like on the coin, Bitcoin nodes are interconnected so that the network will not be significant ly affected even if several dozen nodes are deactivated. The design features ‘nodes’ in three sizes. The center of the coin features the …
2015 BTC Series 2.2 – Node Silver
This coin has a mintage of only 25 which is extremely low for a .999 silver round or coin, putting its rarity on par with Crypto Imperator’s 100,000 DOGE coin. Unlike the copper version which is numbered 01-250, this round has no serial numbers. It is the first silver coin produced by Ravenbit.
2014 BTC Series 2.3 – Node Bronze
These ‘Antique Bronze’ coins are very similar to the Cryptolator ‘0.1 BTC Antique Bronze Coin, 2014’ in finish. They use the same design as the other ‘Node’ coins, though the antique finish is generally seen as a much higher quality than brass. The same ‘color label’ system is used, though there are two additional colors …
2016 BTC Series 2.3.1 – Node Bronze ‘AT’
These ‘AT’ (Artificially Toned) coins are a result of testing undertaken by Ravenbit. These chemical tests destroyed the patina of the bronze, leaving interesting metallic colors on the coins. Though it would be normal to dispose of such coins, Ravenbit demonstrated obvious creativity in naming them after planets (this idea was presumably derived from the …
2014 Shibe Mint 1 DOGE 2014 Pure Copper Edition
This is the first metal round to be created for Dogecoin. Among its main features is a large ‘D’ for Dogecoin, in contrast with the ‘B’ which is often seen on Bitcoin rounds and coins. The ‘heads’ side has the image of a dog, accurately copied from the original meme image which is on the …
2014 Shibe Mint 100 DOGE 2014 Pure Silver Edition
The production and release of this silver round was risky, due to the very high production costs coupled with such a new and unpredictable target market. Indeed at the time that the minting process was started, it was impossible to know if Dogecoin would even be a ‘thing’ by the time the rounds were ready. …
2014 Shibe Mint 10 DOGE 2014 24kt Gold Plated Copper Edition
The gold plated round was created so that a complete range of copper, silver, and gold Dogecoins would be available. A 1oz solid gold version was considered, but it was not likely that there would be many buyers interested when taking into consideration the premium (about 50 percent of the gold value) that would be …
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2014 Shibe Mint 98 DOGE Dogecar Commemorative Edition
This copper round commemorates the ‘Dogecar’ which is among the more momentous achievements of the Dogecoin community to date. In March 2014, dogecoin users on the website Reddit.com raised 67 million DOGE (55,000 USD) to sponsor NASCAR driver Josh Wise for the 2014 ‘Aaron’s 499’ race. The race was held on May 4th, 2014 at …
2015 Nasty Mining 5 ‘Seats 5oz .999 Silver Minted Seats
This coin is the largest and heaviest physical crypto-coin produced to date, weighing in at 5 oz of pure silver with a proof-like finish. It’s public key is engraved above the hologram (engraving process and a close-up are pictured on the right), which serves as the deposit address of five Seats as explained in the …
2014 Nasty Mining 5 BTC Hybrid Casascius 2012 5 BTC
This coin is made from an empty Casascius 5 BTC coin, with a ‘Nasty Mining’ hologram added to the back. The public key is printed onto the hologram, and the coin is shipped unfunded. 20 were made and sold for 0.25 BTC each via the Bitcointalk.org forum. The slab it comes with has a QR …
2014 Nasty Mining BTC 1g .999 Silver Collector Round
The first coin produced by Nasty Mining, the coin immortalizes the ‘1NastyF’ vanitygen address used by NastyFans as it’s donation address. It also features a central image of a Bitcoin miner hardware piece. These coins were directly inspired by the ‘MJB Monetary Metals’ 1 gram silver rounds which were released a few months earlier. The …
2013 New Liberty 0.25 BTC 2013 Silver Bitcoin Specie
The word ‘specie’ refers to money in non-paper form, which might refer to the silver content of the coin, the coin itself (as opposed to paper money), to the Bitcoin theme, or all three. The rounds have a ‘denomination’ of 0.25 BTC, which at the time of production was very close to the spot price …
2014 Nasty Mining 1 ‘Seat’ 1oz .999 Silver Minted Seat
This coin is the first of its kind in many ways. Though it does not specify a bitcoin balance, it will likely receive allotments of BTC well into the future. As explained in the mint biography, this coin functions not unlike an ownership share to a company into which small dividends are paid and a …
2011 MJB Monetary Metals BTC Series 1 Silver
This is the first bitcoin themed coin to be produced and sold. Released on June 28th, 2011, these were sold out over a month before the first Casascius coins went on sale. Being sold for 1.50 GBP each with a minimum order of 10, supply ran out in two months. Due to the initial cheapness …
2016 Microsoul 0.01 BTC** Lucky Coin
he Lucky Coin is a very unique and innovative product created by Microsoul using the series three hologram. These coins have a private key, but their public key is not visible. In its place, ‘#[round number].[coin number] LUCKY’ is seen through the window on the custom hologram. The ‘game’ works as follows: every week, ten …
2014 Microsoul 0.01 BTC 2014 0.01 BTC Silver Coin
These coins were manufactured in China, and caused a large amount of trouble for Microsoul. The photo on the right (‘2014 Series 2’ in the chart) is what Microsoul originally received 400 of from the Chinese manufacturer, but being unsatisfied with quality, sent back to be re-done. Microsoul was still unsatisfied, and shipped 90 percent …
2013 Microsoul 0.01 BTC 0.01 BTC
he first Microsoul branded coin, it displays a nearly identical face to the classic Casascius brass coin. The brand is however easily distinguished by the devil head logo to the left of the Bitcoin symbol on the front face. Being the first coin bearing the logo, it received a mixed reception with some expressing that …
2013 Microsoul 1 BTC PBC Coin
The first coin produced by Matthew, the 1BTC 2013 coin was created before the ‘Microsoul’ brand, and is thus quite different from his later designs. The coin itself is extremely generic and simple, inscribed only with ‘1 Bitcoin’ in raised gold letters. Of the 100 minted, 62 were funded and the remainder were sold as …
2024 Lealana 1 BTC, 5 BTC Hybrid Coins
These coins consist of redeemed Casascius coins with Lealana holograms affixed. These were auctioned by Lealana and buyers were required to fund them prior to dispatch. Lealana has declared the coins to be unique; no additional hybrids will be made with the same type of Casascius coins. The existence of these coins could be taken …
2013 Lealana 1 BTC 1 BTC Silver ‘Gold B’
This is the only Lealana coin with gold plating, and is perhaps the most visually interesting due to the stark contrast which highlights the ‘B’ and hologram. It is the same size and weight as the 0.5 BTC coin of the same series, but the ‘partial binary edge’ is replaced by a flat, smooth gold …
2013 Lealana 0.5 BTC 0.5 BTC Silver
While the front has no variance from the other coins in the series, the back presents something new. Instead of a full ‘binary edge’ as one might guess from first glance, it actually features a ‘partial binary edge’ (the first of its kind) around the hologram, while the rest of the coin is made up …
2013 Lealana 0.1 BTC 0.1 BTC Silver
Unlike its brass counterpart, the hologram on this coin features a silver ‘B’ as opposed to gold, giving a more pleasing color match for the all-silver coin. While the 25 LTC and 0.1 BTC brass coins very closely mimic certain Casascius coins, this coin is actually a direct counterpart to the 0.1 BTC coin made …
2015 Microsoul 0.05 BTC 0.05 BTC 1/2 Troy Oz. Silver Coin
his coin was the first of Microsoul’s silver releases. While the majority have a golden rim, logo, and ‘B’, 152 are pure silver. Of the all-silver coins, 28 have been fitted with Microsoul’s Series 2 hologram sticker (pictured). Each coin is engraved with ‘____ of 1000’ on the side, though less tha 1,000 were actually …
2012 MJB Monetary Metals BTC Series 1 Copper
This coin was designed by Mike Bruce, and produced and distributed by a third party mint on a profit-sharing agreement. The round has a circuit board theme, emphasizing the technological aspect of Bitcoin. The design originated from an artistic drawing, and is referred to as an ‘Art Round’ by Mr. Bruce. The coin and its …
2011 MJB Monetary Metals BTC Series 2 Silver
After the success of the v1 “Type 1” silver rounds, a second version was released in August, about a week before the Casascius coins came into existence. This coin is an aesthetic improvement to the first coin, in that the ‘B’ is clear and easily visible. Like its counterpart, it features a ‘binary theme’ of …
2024 BTC Series 2.1 – Node Copper
T his ‘Node’ design symbolizes the Bitcoin network and the various ‘nodes’ that keep it functioning. Just like on the coin, Bitcoin nodes are interconnected so that the network will not be significantly affected even if several dozen nodes are deactivated. The design features ‘nodes’ in three sizes. The center of the coin features the …
2024 Ravenbit BTC Series 2.1
T his ‘Node’ design symbolizes the Bitcoin network and the various ‘nodes’ that keep it functioning. Just like on the coin, Bitcoin nodes are interconnected so that the network will not be significantly affected even if several dozen nodes are deactivated. The design features ‘nodes’ in three sizes. The center of the coin features the …
2013 10 LTC 10 LTC Silver
The first 1,000 of these coins did not include a private key ‘pit’ on the back side, and thus a small ‘bump’ can be discerned on the hologram surface because the small round piece of paper containing the private key is placed directly between the flat metal surface and sticker. These are popularly known as …
2013 0.1 BTC 0.1 BTC Brass
Like the 25 LTC coin, this is another example of a coin closely inspired by Casascius (which is only natural, as Casascius had been the only major manufacturer from which to draw inspiration). This coin is the perfect example of Lealana walking in the footsteps of Casascius by producing something extremely similar to the 2013 …
2013 BTC The Genesis Block
Created as a fundraiser for ‘The Bitcoin Museum’, this coin commemorates the ‘Genesis Block’; the first block of bitcoin mined by Satoshi on January 3rd, 2009. The reverse displays the historic address to which the genesis block was mined, and where it still remains today. Interestingly, some additional BTC has been sent to the address …