2017 Satori "Poker Chip" 0.001 Bitcoin (BTC). Loaded. Serial No. 37308. Plastic. 40 mm. MS-69 (ANACS). This is an active and loaded cryptocurrency coin containing 0.001 BTC, equivalent to roughly US$40 at the time of cataloging (May 2022). An important offering of this popular and colorful issue, named after the Buddhist term for “awakening” or “enlightenment”. First released in Japan in 2016, the Satori "poker chips" have become prized around the world for the fun and affordable access they offer to the cryptocurrency market. The obverse features an ornamental Bitcoin currency symbol at the center with decorative patterns surrounding. Cryptocurrency researcher Elias Ahonen, a.k.a Cryptonumist, reveals the symbolism in these patterns in explaining that “the outer blue bars and teal knots circling the inner square represent the blockchain, and the sunrays reaching through the central ‘box’ allude to ‘thinking outside the box’.” Also featured is the quote “Value does not exist outside the consciousness of man” from Austrian Economist Carl Menger. The reverse features a holographic sticker which shows the denomination and the serial number. Once peeled, the holographic sticker reveals a QR code which will allow the owner to redeem the cryptocurrency and load it onto their digital wallet.* Public Address: blockstream.info/address/1Cs4A5LLmZYuQsTV1kQCKsF7iqvVGY12tt 1Cs4A5LLmZYuQsTV1kQCKsF7iqvVGY12tt</a> NGC ID: 8HVM.
