Australia, the homeland of music legends AC/DC is honoring the greats with two commemorative coins to honor 45 years in rock and all their accomplishments. the Australian government with a new collection of coins 30,000, 50c coins have been made available, but 10 of them are variants. Cooler still, The Royal Australian Mint in conjunction with The Questacon National Science And Technology Centre to mark 10 of those coins with 3,500,000 volts of artificial lightning using a Tesla coil in what turned out to be a High Voltage experiment. Those ten coins will go out at random to buyers. The coins come in a collectors case, shaped like a guitar amplifier, fitting of the band synonymous with countless amazing riffs.

Royal Australian Mint chief executive officer Ross MacDiarmid says: “AC/DC is famous for their electrifying energy. It’s in their music, the titles of some of their songs, even their insignia.

“The Mint thought that such an iconic band deserved high voltage coins and an electrifying launch to match.

“We weren’t sure what effect the lightning would have on the coins, but we discovered that because the coins are such excellent conductors of electricity, the lightning’s mark is only visible under magnification.”

“Striking these 10 coins with lightning adds a uniquely AC/DC element to this release. To help the 10 lucky customers identify their Thunderstruck coins, we have added unique frosting to the coin’s AC/DC logo.”

In addition, the Mint have also released a nickel-plated, plectrum-shaped $5 coin, featuring the band’s iconic logo. Orders will be shipped with an actual guitar pick along with the coin in an amp-shaped presentation box. Both coins are officially licensed AC/DC merchandise.