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25 Years of Reviewing – Friends of the Frog
On July 14, 2025, the project team officially launched. What began as an idea shared by all three participating reviewers grew into a remarkable international collaborative project. A coin in honor of 25 years of reviewing, with respect for the past and many details.
The project team
This project was supported by reviewers:
• Jason – IgnotusPeverell, reviewer for US–Colorado & New Mexico
• Richard - isht kinta, reviewer for US–Alabama, Mississippi & Louisiana
• Erik – Westpointer, reviewer for the Netherlands
Renowned designer Christian Mackey joined the team for the graphic design, a name that sounds immediately familiar to many in the geocoin world.
From idea to international cooperation
In August 2025, during the major reviewer gathering in Heidelberg, the coin project was discussed in a working group and later further discussed in a plenary session with reviewers present from around the world. The input from those sessions is visibly reflected in the final design.
Ten years ago, the “Supporting the Game” project originated within the reviewer community: a special coin that was available exclusively to volunteers and Lackeys and was distributed as a surprise. The Supporting the game coin was the first reviewer geocoin intended for worldwide distribution after earlier reviewer designed coins for reviewers that began with mtn-man's admin brick and the Dragons Puke geocoin. It also built on what was becoming an annual reviewer coin in the German community.
This anniversary project opts for a slightly different approach:
• Two Public Editions available to everyone
• One Reviewer-Only edition, intended to be shared within the community as a special surprise
• One very limited mystery edition. This only became known after delivery.
In total, not three, but four versions.
This way, this coin gains a wider distribution, while the element of surprise is preserved.
The design: detail, balance and character
The coin was designed by Christian Mackey, in close collaboration with Isht Kinta, IgnotusPeverell, and Westpointer. During the design phase, amidst sketches and digital 3D models, even the laptops of IgnotusPeverell and Westpointer, plastered with geocaching stickers, were used as creative inspiration.
Christian has been working professionally as a designer since the late 1980s and recently passed his 20th anniversary as a geocoin designer. After thousands of designs, this is his first official Reviewer Coin project.
His design philosophy is clearly visible:
A coin should make you wonder which side is the “front”.
If that works, keep turning it over.
And that is exactly what happens with this coin.
The design incorporates Signal and Tracker, has a unique icon for each version, and is full of subtle references to reviewing. The details stand out immediately upon first viewing, but those who look longer discover more layers
and Geocaching symbolism.
Worldwide project, careful distribution
Because this involved a global initiative, distribution required careful organization. To keep costs as affordable as possible, pre-orders were handled via Geoswag and locally through affiliated distributors worldwide.
25 Years of Reviewing – Friends of the Frog
A coin that not only marks an anniversary, but also reflects collaboration, dedication, and a sense of community.
Subtle in tone. Rich in detail.
And made by reviewers for the community.