modern gold colored coin w/ numeral 5 on it? I have a rather odd request that I've decided to ask the experts about. I have a game I'd like to replace the cardboard coin tokens with actual coins. Here's a picture example: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/105997 The game tokens are on the right, one guys idea of replacement coins on left. The east caribbean 1 cent coins as shown in the pic are IDEAL for the gametokens marked 1, they show 1 on them and have a funky looking edge, and are silver, and are probably not that expensive to aquire, and I belive are still being made. But I dont like his choice of the 5 coin. I want a goldish colored coin (not actually gold or gold plated, far too expensive), with the numeral 5 on it, and something thats still being made, and not too expensive. Any ideas for a country and denomination of a coin that fits? Thanks!
If you are looking for gold"ish" coins, you are looking for probably alunimum bronze coins. I can't really think of any at the moment that has a denomination of 5 as well as being cheap. Most of the times, such coins are made so that they appear "expensive" Perhaps you can try the Japanese 5 yen (around 5USD cents)
I only need 10 of them for the game, so even if they are a little more thats fine. I just didn't want to spend say $50 on 10 coins worth $5 each for a game that was only $25 to begin with. So as long as its yellowish/golden colored and has a 5 on it and isn't too expensive, I'll be very happy From the pictures I've seen of the 5 japanese yen, it is yellowish, but has a hole instead of a 5 on it heh. Edit: Ugh, I came across one when I was browsing ebay that was a perfect match except for 1 thing, its gold plated nazi germany 5 mark. And I'm not about to play with coins that have a swastica.
Alternatively, you might want to use Singapore 5 cent coins, although they are pretty small I must say. Probably slightly bigger than a dime, if that is what you are looking for. Some other coins that I remembered after thinking hard: S. Korea 5 won China 5 jiao
