Pie chart inspired coins designed by Japanese concept artist Mac Funamizu.
Distinctive shapes will help travelers and blind people to easily determine the value of each coin.
Also check out: Stacked Coins and Interlocked Coins
Infographic Coins
May 3rd, 2011 | Inspiration |
Karen
smart, saves metal!
May 3rd, 2011
Nisa Zul
nice….
May 3rd, 2011
Truthiness
My father was blind, and I’ve known many other blind people. Blind people don’t have a problem with coins. Stop trying to solve problems that don’t exist, and use that energy to solve real problems.
May 3rd, 2011
Heather
Wow, i really like these ^-^ putting a modern twist on an old form of currency
May 3rd, 2011
Mapache
@Truthiness
They just try to make things easy. This could help tourists and kids and other people I suppouse.
May 3rd, 2011
Sean
Yeah, even if blind people supposedly don’t have this problem, it would make travel alot easier
May 4th, 2011
Fillibert
sharp edges makes it easier for kids to become blind so they’ll need those
May 4th, 2011
Hellie
I like the concept but think that maybe the 50 and 25 cent coins would dig into your leg when in your pocket.
May 4th, 2011
Volker
Except for the 1 and 10 pieces all will require major technology changes for coin handling machines.
Simple edge markings as e.g. used on Euro coins are enough to be easily recognized by touch even for non-blind
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_coins#Edge_and_technical_specifications
May 4th, 2011
The Hooded CLaw
Nice concept, didn’t realise Michael Jackson had his own currency…
May 4th, 2011
gunneos
don’t know about blind people but coins with holes in them aren’t a new concept. old chinese coins had them.
the holes were used to string coins together.
May 4th, 2011
mark
@turthiness, this is a concept, in a website for designers. if you are complaining, you’re in the wrong site.
May 4th, 2011
Jorge
Excelente!!!
May 4th, 2011
enav
totally agree with Karen
May 4th, 2011
Wafflezman
Yes it is the official currency of Neverland! Courtesy of the Happy Thoughts Mint and the National Bank of Fairy Dust!
Wouldn’t it just be a bit easier to make braile coins instead?
May 4th, 2011
Anna
what are the stars for?
May 4th, 2011
MJ
Ouch! that would hurt if i had the 25 cent
& 50 cent in my back pocket and I sat on its pointed edges.
May 5th, 2011
serverdude
so the 2 dollars are already devalued to a 1 dollar, at least when turned upside down.
Photoshop laziness
Jun 3rd, 2011