Food isn’t one of the commoner themes in modern numismatics, but it does attract a higher proportion of unusual ideas than most others. Even the Monnaie de Paris got in on the trend with a fried egg, and we’ve had coins shaped like a bar of chocolate, and a pizza, the latter even coming with a scratch-n-sniff coating. Now it’s time for a world staple – instant noodles.

The concept here is quite simple, which actually heightens the appeal. The reverse face of the coin is a bowl of noodles, and the raised rim of the coin forms a border around a yellow-gold resin infill, giving the impression of wet food. The obverse has a similar look, instead here, the resin has been replaced with detail, specifically with four sachets, on which are inscribed the coin’s issue details.