1984 square quarter

Is there such a thing? 1984 square quater us currency?

 

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It was an artistic (non US Mint) design; privately minted. They used a computer to stretch and distort a quarter design.


a long description, info ==> http://www.kittlecoins.com/81782156.htm

 

cool. Never seen these or heard of them before.

 

Thank you.

 

I wrote a short program to square a round coin a while back (March 2016, so it seems), and it came out pretty much like this one.





Mind you, this is perfectly square. I could easily add something that rounded off corners a bit, but didn't bother at the time. I got the code right on the first try and didn't want to screw that up.

 

I'm confused. Did someone actually create a squared quarter from a round one? Did the US Mint do it as an experiment? Is it only a digital fantasy piece?

Steve

 

Someone used software back in the 80s to design a square quarter, then had dies prepared with modified denomination and struck fantasy pieces with them. Not many were made, then the company dissolved. Possibly one of the first coins designed by a computer.

 

I can't get this coin in the parking meter.
I agree with #2 very cool.

 

There are 13 of them on Ebay now. They are not cheap either.

 

At EAC this year they had a "squared" New Jersey Copper. Sorry no picture, and I didn't buy one. Oh and the squared quarter was made by Medallic Arts Co.

Found a picture

 

Here's what a squared NJ looks like compared with the original.

 

I like that reverse. It would be great as an avatar.

 

you have to go to one of 'em square parking meters, that have square parking spots ...