Rot13 Decoder Key Chain Geocoin- Gold

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Do you speak the language of geocaching?

When you find a geocache do you triumphantly declare "I came, I saw, I conquered"? We think you do. 

Geocachers tend to like puzzles, codes, finding hidden things and all kinds of challenges. It's what makes us geocachers! Rot13 was actually developed by Julius Caesar (or maybe someone he knew) in the 1st century BC, and rumor has it he loved geocaching. It is a simple letter substitution that replaces a letter of the alphabet with the letter that is 13 letters after it. Have you ever wondered how the messages are coded on geocache hints? It's Rot13 of course.

 

The ROT13 geocoin is trackable at Geocaching.com with a unique icon. 

Dimensions:  Approximately 1.75 inches across. 

For more info on this geocoin, here are some design thoughts from Christian Mackey:
The delta has been used here above and below because change (particularly in a ROT13 setting) is infinitely variable. By bracketing + or - values to either the top row or bottom row you can have an infinite number of possibilities encoding a message. Keys in Rome were often symbolic depictions of access both physical and mental. A physical encoding of a message reveals enlightenment of knowledge to solve a cache riddle or hint. 

The phrase Veni, Vidi, Vici is a phrase translating to "I Came, I Saw, I Conquered (overcame)" attributed to the same Julius Caesar credited with inventing the encoding technique we now refer to as ROT13. I love the idea of combining his words, his ideas and the influential symbology of his time all in one design. The embellishments throughout both sides are common to Roman architecture and stained glass Rose window patterns.

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leesv
Great!

Its a good trackable where does not get dirty to often. I attach it to my backpack and it travels with me! Highly recommended. Its good quality. :)

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vampire 2473
yes

amazing little toy for this backyard game

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QuirkEmojo
Changes…

I managed to lose my old one when I traded in my car. (Oddly, they gave me back my dollar store glasses, notes, and all my pens, but not my huge trackable hanging from the mirror…) In any case, I went to buy another one and discovered it’s a gold (which I dislike for reasons that will offend people), and green. And it seems like part of it isn’t even embossed into the metal but just like plastic or something? Dummy me searched the globe for one of the old styled ones with Black/deep purple & white, and silver metal. A caching website in France showed they had one… paid twice as much for it plus shipping (because France!) and it got here… and it’s one of the new tacky gold & green ones. I was so ticked off. Bring back the classics please! Pretty please? Maybe in a limited edition? Anyone want to buy a new one for twice the price? lol

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Magar3
Good solid decoder

Looks great hidden within my keys. Very nice.

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SirPiglet
Nice

Not as heavy as I thought it would be but it still is amazing and buetiful, it's also my first one.