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[[File:MasterpieceSoundwaveCoin.jpeg|thumb|right|Don't expect to use this to get Transformers Premiums.]] | [[File:MasterpieceSoundwaveCoin.jpeg|thumb|right|Don't expect to use this to get [[Generations Selects (toyline)|Transformers]] [[Gimmick|Premiums.]] | ||
From [[2011]] to [[2019]], collector-focused Transformer [[toy]]s sold at particularly high [[pricepoint]]s and with lavish [[packaging]] also included unique '''collector coins'''. The first such coin was included with ''[[Masterpiece]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus Prime]]; subsequent coins accompanied new releases in the ''Masterpiece'' line as well as other high-price items such as ''[[Unite Warriors]]'' [[giftset]]s, [[Reissue]] [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], and ''[[Encore]]'' [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys|Fortress Maximus]]. | From [[2011]] to [[2019]], collector-focused Transformer [[toy]]s sold at particularly high [[pricepoint]]s and with lavish [[packaging]] also included unique '''collector coins'''. The first such coin was included with ''[[Masterpiece]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus Prime]]; subsequent coins accompanied new releases in the ''Masterpiece'' line as well as other high-price items such as ''[[Unite Warriors]]'' [[giftset]]s, [[Reissue]] [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], and ''[[Encore]]'' [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys|Fortress Maximus]]. | ||
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The coins were included only with toys distributed by Hasbro Asia in [[Asia|Asian countries]] other than [[Japan]]. | The coins were included only with toys distributed by Hasbro Asia in [[Asia|Asian countries]] other than [[Japan]]. | ||
When the non-Japanese release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Exhaust]] was | When the non-Japanese release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Exhaust]] was canceled, its coin was canceled as well and is subsequently hard for collectors to locate. | ||
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Revision as of 02:43, 24 December 2020
[[File:MasterpieceSoundwaveCoin.jpeg|thumb|right|Don't expect to use this to get Transformers Premiums.
From 2011 to 2019, collector-focused Transformer toys sold at particularly high pricepoints and with lavish packaging also included unique collector coins. The first such coin was included with Masterpiece Rodimus Prime; subsequent coins accompanied new releases in the Masterpiece line as well as other high-price items such as Unite Warriors giftsets, Reissue Sixshot, and Encore Fortress Maximus.
The coins are sealed and glued inside gatefold cardboard sleeves, usually decorated to resemble conspicuous markings of the character (i.e. Tracks's flames, above). The coins themselves bear the likeness of the Transformer character on the front, while the back typically features some other sculpted iconography associated with the character and/or a large engraving of their release serial number. Because the coins are glued inside, it is difficult to remove the coins without severely damaging the display sleeves.
The coins were included only with toys distributed by Hasbro Asia in Asian countries other than Japan.
When the non-Japanese release of Masterpiece Exhaust was canceled, its coin was canceled as well and is subsequently hard for collectors to locate.
