Administrator DKT27 Posted October 28, 2011 Administrator Share Posted October 28, 2011 Photo: Perth Mint CEO Ed Harbuz stands next to the 1,012kg gold coin. (Supplied: Perth Mint) The Perth Mint has unveiled the world's largest and most valuable gold coin.Weighing in at just over one tonne, the 99.99 per cent pure gold coin has been valued at more than $50 million.A team of a dozen people have worked since late last year to create the coin which measures 80 centimetres wide and 12 centimetres deep, featuring a kangaroo on one side and the Queen's motif on the other.Mint chief executive Ed Harbuz says the idea was to make it the biggest and best in the world."The largest coin in the world up to now has been 100 kilograms, made by a competitor mint, and we thought well, we'd better make it so much bigger that it'll stay the biggest coin in the world for a long time," he said."To cast and handcraft a coin of this size and weight was an incredible challenge - one which few other mints would even consider." :view: View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobrPatty Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Now if it could only fit in my pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyo Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I'd chop a splinter for my purchases each day :PHmmm... maybe I'd pay Greece's debt with it :) Oh wait, that would mean giving to banks. Nope, I'd still chop it for my own needs :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrocious Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I can haz golden coin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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