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December 16, 2011

Perth Mint Creates the World’s Largest Gold Coin, Weighs 1-Ton

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Written by: Nathan Rossiter
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Are you the type of person who has always wanted the best of the best, and have $57.34-million laying around? If so, this 1-ton gold coin, minted by the Perth Mint, is just for you. It “has an ‘Ian Rank Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II’s image [on one side ]‘ and a kangaroo on the other; it measures 12cm thick (almost 5 inches) by 80cm across (about 31.5 inches) and after taking 18 months to complete, the going is now on public display.”

 


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