Bitcoins at the British Museum

The British Museum has added the Bitcoin to their collection of Money in The Citi Money Collection room 68. 

British Museum ~ Money Exhibit Link

This display covers the last 4000 years of the use of different form of currency. 
See the information provided below from their collection. 

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Date 2011
Object types token (scope note | all objects)
Materials plastic (all objects)
copper alloy (scope note | all objects)
Production person
Made by Mike Caldwell (biographical details | all objects)
Production place
Made in USA (all objects)


Description
Bitcoin token with digital code for bitcoin currency.
(obverse) Large letter B bissected by dollar lines within segmented circle, centre: to left, right, and below, inscription.
(reverse) Hologram inscription with abstract pattern, overwritten with code.
Dimensions
Weight: 6.68 grammes
Acquisition date
2012
Acquisition name
Donated by Mike Caldwell (biographical details | all objects)

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