Largest Gold Coin



WHO:
Royal Canadian Mint
WHAT:
weighs 100 kg (220 lb 7oz), 
diameter 50 cm (19.6 in), 
thickness 3 cm (1.1 in)
WHERE:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
WHEN:
3 May 2007
Coin image©2007 Royal Canadian Mint - All Rights Reserved

The largest gold coin weighs 100 kg (220 lb 7 oz), measures 50 cm (19.6 in) in diameter, 3 cm (1.1 in) in thickness and is made from bullion with a purity of 99.999 per cent. The legal-tender coin was introduced on 3 May 2007 by the Royal Canadian Mint with a face value of CAN$1 million (US$900,375; £451,585).

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