What are McDonald's commemorative coins?

McDonald’s is rolling out five commemorative coins that have designs each representing a decade of Big Mac by pulling in history, art, music and pop culture from the different time periods.

Will McDonald's make it rain coins?

It's not exactly pennies from heaven, but McDonald’s is planning to make it rain coins to celebrate the Big Mac’s 50th anniversary. Starting at the lunch rush on Thursday, customers can receive a MacCoin with the purchase of a Big Mac at 14,000 participating restaurants across the United States, McDonald's announced Sunday.

Why did McDonald's release brass-colored coins on Thursday?

In an Interview with USA TODAY, McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook explained Thursday was selected as the release date for the brass-colored coins because it would’ve been the 100th birthday of Jim Delligatti, a McDonald’s franchisee in western Pennsylvania who invented the Big Mac.

What is mcdonaldscoin (MCDC)?

Launched in February 2021 by a global team, MCDC is a parody art project gamified token. The parody aspect of MCDC invites participants to build on the McDonaldsCoin story through mixed media (memes, images, video, written and spoken word). The story can take any turn the community decides, momentum of consensus on the narrative drives it.