We thought we’d throw in something a little light-hearted, and what better way to start the day than a fried egg. The Mint of Poland has always had a penchant for the unusual, and this certainly fits that description. It isn’t the first time we’ve had an egg coin, with even the revered Monnaie de Paris issuing one back in 2017, one variant of which retailed at $130,000. That was a kilo of gold, however, enough to make even an ostrich walk bow-legged after laying it…

This one is a more restrained effort in terms of weight, weighing in at an unusual 16.81 grams of silver, and it’s fully shaped to ape an egg, if a little over crispy for my tastes. From the images, it looks like they’ve done a great job on the look of the coin, also keeping it free of intrusive inscriptions. There really isn’t much more to say really – it’s a fried egg. The obverse carries the shield emblem of Cameroon, along with the inscribed issue details.

The box is one of those latex-skin ‘floating frames’ we like, all cleverly themed out internally. Overall, it does what it sets out to do just about perfectly, and at just over half-ounce, it’s probably about the same price as an actual egg to our American readers! With food coins seemingly having a niche of their own, we reckon this one will find plenty of plates to reside on. Available to order now, it seems to be up for pre-order at quite a few places, so check out our Where to Buy link below.