Tri-Angular Vs Round

[interest]

The latest RAM ANZAC coin, is a round $5.00 coin selling at $100.00
Last year there was a Tri-Angular $5.00 that sold for $85.00

So I have three questions I would like to ask.

Question: 1, Has the price of Silver gone up that much?
Thus the $15.00 difference.
Question: 2, Is it easier to make a Tri-angular coin than a round coin?
Thus the $15.00 difference.
Question: 3, Because the last coin sold out so quickly, can we charge an extra $15.00 per coin?

[markn]

Silver has gone down since the triangular coin was released.  And what makes you think there's a relationship between price and manufacturing cost?

[Australian coin]

none! between price and manufacturing
it called cash in on it
yes they are gouging for this one, but because there is a market for it they will

[Oldcoinchest]

none! between price and manufacturing
it called cash in on it
yes they are gouging for this one, but because there is a market for it they will

That sounds about right lol

[Sapyx]

It is more mechanically complex, and therefore more expensive, to make a triangular coin (or any other "shaped" coin", even our 50 cent piece). The blanks for a shaped coin need to be made in the shape, because no matter how hard you squeeze it, a round piece of silver isn't going to flow evenly into a triangle shape. A round blank can be fed into the dies any which way you please, a shaped blank needs to be fed in "right way round". So you need some mechanism to make sure the blank is indeed seated properly before being struck.

Triangles are a particularly awkward shape, both to make and to actually use as money. The Cook Islands $2 is the only circulating triangular coin that comes to mind.

[robbiegal]

none! between price and manufacturing
it called cash in on it
yes they are gouging for this one, but because there is a market for it they will

there are a couple of other silver coins at the same price or more, so I don't think it only applies to this issue

https://eshop.ramint.gov.au/2015-5-Domed-Silver-ICC-Coin/210399.aspx
https://eshop.ramint.gov.au/2015-5-Heart-Shaped-Coloured-Coin/510357.aspx

that curved coin would be tricky to make as well ?

[runway]

Round circular coins are what I consider real coins
The triangular and dished coins are granny bait