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A South Pacific island is issuing tenderable Star Wars currency

Friday, August 12, 2011 - 10:00am

How crazy is this? The South Pacific island state of Niue is actually going to issue coins emblazoned with Star Wars characters on one side and Queen Elizabeth II on the other. Who on earth is going to ever use these coins to buy a Coke?

First coins with QR codes will start circulating next week

Raymond Wong

Friday, June 17, 2011 - 5:19am

As pervasive as QR codes have become, one place we haven't seen it plastered on is currency. It's time to throw that thought out the window because in commemoration of the Royal Dutch Mint's 100th anniversary, silver and gold coins with a QR code will be produced.

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A South Pacific island is issuing tenderable Star Wars currency

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