Veterans of Y2K

For the people who spent years fixing two-digit years so that the world could laugh about how nothing happened.

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Choose a format Metal challenge coin Coming soon 1.75" antique-bronze coin with a 3D high-relief front, raised rim lettering and a beaded edge. Ships in a clear capsule with a backing card. Plastic challenge coin Coming soon 1.75" soft PVC (rubber) coin with 2-3 levels of relief, painted in antique-bronze tones. Lighter and lower-cost than metal. Ships in a clear capsule with a backing card.Available once the artwork is finished. Die-cut vinyl sticker Coming soon 3" die-cut vinyl sticker of the coin artwork with a UV- and water-resistant laminate. Laptop and water-bottle grade.Available once the artwork is finished.

Physical coins and stickers are coming soon. Until then, you can email this coin for free.

Meaning

For the people who spent years fixing two-digit years so that the world could laugh about how nothing happened.

Design

Front (Obverse)

Top rim: VETERANS OF Y2K
Bottom rim: MILLENNIUM DIVISION
Center: A soldier in a bunker filled with beige CRT monitors stands at attention as the wall clock flips from 12/31/99 23:59 to 01/01/00 00:00. Fireworks burst outside a small window.

Back (Reverse)

A calm sunrise over an unharmed city skyline, inscribed "NOTHING HAPPENED (YOU'RE WELCOME)".

Finish & Style

Antique bronze challenge coin, ~1.75" diameter, high-relief center scene, raised rim lettering, beaded outer edge. Matches the existing ITChallengeCoins series.

How to Earn It

Have worked on Y2K remediation, or been on duty on New Year's Eve 1999.
Or fix any 'nothing happened' class of problem: a disaster prevented so well nobody noticed.
Or start preparing for the year 2038 (32-bit Unix time overflow).

Citation

For preventing a catastrophe so completely that the world forgot it was ever coming.