Are Bitcoins Physical Coins?

Gold bitcoin |
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No.  The actual bitcoin lives on the blockchain.  

The photos of the gold ‘B’ coins are just photos to highlight the that it is a currency.

Currently, the only way we understand currency is by physical cash and coins.  

Bitcoins and all cryptocurrencies are all virtual / digital currencies, one’s that does not have an actual physical coin to represent itself.