Australia has unveiled the world's largest gold coin, weighing a massive 1,000 kg to mark the visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
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The making of the world's LARGEST gold coin
The Perth Mint produced it in time for the Queen's visit to the city in Western Australia for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.
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The making of the world's LARGEST gold coin
The coin has a kangaroo on one side and the Queen's profile on the other. It is nearly 80cm in diameter and 12 cm thick.
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The making of the world's LARGEST gold coin
Perth Mint CEO Ed Harbuz said making it was "an incredible challenge, one which few other mints would even consider".
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The making of the world's LARGEST gold coin
The Australian coin is five times heavier than the world's previous largest gold coin, made by the Royal Canadian Mint, the BBC reported.
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The making of the world's LARGEST gold coin
"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," Harbuz said.
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The making of the world's LARGEST gold coin
The coin is 99.99 per cent pure and has a nominal value of 1,000,000 Australian dollars ($1,061,000).
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The making of the world's LARGEST gold coin
The gold itself is worth more than 50 million Australian dollars.
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The making of the world's LARGEST gold coin
The giant coin is a magnificent Australian icon symbolising one of the Mint's most extraordinary accomplishments in its 112 year history.
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The making of the world's LARGEST gold coin
It measures nearly 80 centimetres wide and over 12 centimetres thick.
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The making of the world's LARGEST gold coin
At one tonne (1,000 kg), it's the biggest, heaviest, inherently most valuable gold bullion coin in the world.
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The making of the world's LARGEST gold coin
It has Australian legal tender status.
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The making of the world's LARGEST gold coin
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