# How about our own personal coin? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 5, 2004, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-our-own-personal-coin/253639 "2004-07-05T14:04:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-our-own-personal-coin/253639/1 "2004-07-05T14:04:32Z")
With the release of all the new coins, (quarters, nickels) what if we had our own personal coins minted? Granted, it may cost a lot to make, but that cost could be put back to those buying them. I think it would be neat to have a nickel with “Joe Blow, Jr. - Trust no one - 2004” around the edges. Of course the front would still be the standard, but the back can have whatever you want about yourself. You can mint 1000 of them at a time. You think the treasury could cash in on this? Or would it be too expensive to make? Look, I had to work the 4th and am working today when everyone else has the day off, so I’m really just bored and thinking of crazy stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-our-own-personal-coin/253639/2 "2004-07-05T14:29:31Z")
This isn’t EXACTLY what you’re looking for…but at least one company will make custom designs for elongated coin/squished penny mills. If you want a souvenir coin for your wedding or anniversary, these people can make the die which will enable you to crank out your designs. Hmmmm, on reading the site, it appears that they’re not actively doing this right now. Still, I imagine that someone else offers the service, it’s just that I KNEW about the Luck E Penny page. [http://www.wcmassey.com/lep/index.htm](http://www.wcmassey.com/lep/index.htm) ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-our-own-personal-coin/253639/3 "2004-07-05T15:11:51Z")
From that site: > [@](#): > > The Legal Question!! > The United States Codes under Title 18, Chapter 17, and Section 331, “prohibits the mutilation, diminution and falsification of United States coinage.” However, it has been the opinion of some individual officers at the Treasury Department, though without any indication of approval, the foregoing statute does not prohibit the mutiliation of coins if done without fraudulent intent or if the mutilated coins are not used fraudulently. Does that mean that they can be used as legal tender? I think it would be cool to come across some persons random coin in our currency. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-our-own-personal-coin/253639/4 "2004-07-05T16:41:20Z")
It would be neat to have a [two-dollar coin](http://www.mint.ca/en/collectors_corner/circulation/reverse_side_200.htm) with **Sunspace** and a rising-sun logo on the “reverse” side and **Canada - 200x** and the picture of the Queen on the “obverse”…