In December 2013, a man was struck by exciting news: Bitcoin was priced at $660.

He knew that was enough to buy the pure gold needed to have a coin forged.

The coin would weigh approximately 15 grams, close to the weight of a U.S. quarter.

Thrilled by the possibility of turning a so-called “digital asset” into a real-world, tangible object made of the greatest symbol of value ever created by man, he sold it.

He sold the one Bitcoin he had in his wallet and asked a friend who worked with gold to forge the coin for him.

Nothing fancy—just a plain coin with a capital “B” carved into it using a pin and a hammer.

“It’s done. In ten years, I’m going to sell this coin and buy myself a new car,” said the proud man, satisfied with his decision.

In December 2023, ten years later, the man was celebrating New Year’s Eve with friends. Moments before midnight, he sold something for a round $42,000. He bought a nice truck and a bicycle.

Two days after the coin was forged, back in 2013, some close friends had convinced him to sell it and buy Bitcoin again. He did. And he held that Bitcoin for ten years.

Grammar and punctuation fixed by DeepSeek.