New Set of Change: 7 Coins Designed to Make More Cents

January 2nd, 2010 admin

[ Filed under More or in the Industrial Design category ] At first glance, concept coins designed this differently from the historical coinage we are use to carrying are bound to look more like fake ‘funny money’ than real currency – but think of the simplified usefulness of breaking out of the (circular) box of standard coin shapes around the world. In short: these cents just make more sense. Simple visual cues tell anyone who can or cannot readily understand the local language what the relative value of each ‘pie piece’ coin is. While other security features would clearly be needed, the simplification of overall style also …


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