The Super Bowl was set Sunday night, with the wild-card New York Giants meeting the 18-0 New England Patriots in the big game in Arizona Feb. 3, but the Super Bowl cannot even start without a company in Central Florida.
Highland Mint, based in Indian Harbour Beach, makes the coin that referees toss to start the game.
It is the 18th year the Space Coast business has made the super coin.
The process was more than a month long, and included making four possible Super Bowl coins -- one for every scenario that could come out of the AFC and NFC championship games.
With the Patriots and Giants in, the official coin was ready to be sent to the NFL.
Along with the official cones, dozens of gift "official" coins were created, as well as thousands of replica coins to be sold.
"I think it's a great reward to know that I've been a part of something that millions of people are going to see," said Phyllis Hamilton, who sculpted the coin by hand.
The three alternate Super Bowl coins would be destroyed to prevent them from ending up on the collector's market.
After the big game, the coin toss coin will be sent to the NFL Hall of Fame, where it will be on display with the 17 others made here in Central Florida.
Replica coins are already being sold by Highland Mint. Click here to visit their Web site.
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