Updates to Transformers coins

I have just visited the Singapore Mint Great Singapore Sales at Toa Payoh Central this afternoon. Interestingly, they have brought in the latest series of Transformers coins from Perth Mint before the launch of the movie in Singapore next week. In my earlier blog posted last week, I have mistakenly thought that the past series of Transformers coins were minted by Singapore Mint. As a matter of fact, they have all been minted by Perth Mint as legal tender under the Government of Tuvalu.

This time, there are 3 different coins – Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Lockdown. Lockdown is a new character in Transformers 4 - Age of the Extinction movie. You can purchase these coins individually or as a set of 3 coins from Perth Mint. I was hoping to get the ‘Optimus Prime’ coin this afternoon (kind of miss the good old 'Prime'). However, Singapore Mint only sells the coins in set of 3. No luck then. For those who are interested in the coin set, the salesperson at the Singapore Mint Sales booth told me that the retail price is SGD $388. For members of Singapore Mint, there is a discount of SGD $30.

 

The new series are silver lenticular coins. So, if you move the coin, you will be able to see the transformation of Bumblebee or Optimus Prime. They are quite interesting and really living up to the famous Transformers’ quote “there’s more to them than meets the eye”.

Transformers - Roll out

Transformers 4 is coming. I love Transformers and I have never failed to watch every one of the movies in the cinema. I like the simple mind of these robotic aliens. They are so truthful to other another and the theme is so simple – good against evil. There is no guessing game and it is plain simplicity. How I wish life is that simple. And, I like their quotes too. Some of them are so meaningful and so real. Allow me to quote a few:

 “You may lose your faith in us, but never in yourselves. From here, the fight will be your own.” These are cruel words but yet so inspiring.

And there is another one:

“Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing”. How true, how true, life is so unpredictable. At times, you have to make the decision of your life at the worst possible moment.

Anyway, if you are looking for a Transformer souvenir coin, you can get it from Singapore Mint. They carry our heroes ‘Optimus Prime’ and ‘Bumblebee’, but I think these are already sold out. There are still some ‘Megatron’ left, but I bet you would prefer an Autobot. These coins are minted by Singapore mint for Tuvalu and they are semi-numismatic. So, be careful because semi-numismatic has limited collectible value.

Lastly, I would like to quote the following from Transformers.

“It’s been an honour serving with you all.”