The Big Maple Leaf (BML) is a $1 million (CAD) gold coin weighing 100 kilograms (220 lb) (3,215 troy ounces). A set of five [1] of these coins was produced by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) in 2007, at their Ottawa facility where the first BML produced remains in storage.

This chart shows all of the coin types, and their sizes, grouped by coins of similar size and by general composition. [1] Seven distinct types of coin composition have been used over the past 200 years: three base coin alloys, two silver alloys, gold, and in …

Aug 5, 2019 · Curious about just how large the largest gold coin is? Learn more about the 1 Ton Gold Kangaroo and The Big Maple Leaf Gold Coin here at GovMint.com.

Sep 22, 2023 · Weighing an enormous 100 kilograms, this coin was actually the largest gold coin in history until the 2020 One Ton Australian Gold Kangaroo broke the record. Carrying a face value of 1,000,000 CAD, five of these historic coins were created.

Jun 20, 2021 · The Perth Mint in Australia produced this absolutely giant wheel of gold; the One Tonne Gold Kangaroo Coin – The world’s largest coin! Minted in 2012, it has a diameter of 80cm (31.5in), is 12cm (4.7in) deep and is 1000kg (2,200lbs) of pure gold.

Jul 4, 2016 · Six months ago, when the gold price was at $1072 an ounce the coin, which assays 99.99% gold, was worth "just" $34.4 million. Too Big For Most Pockets. As a marketing exercise the giant...

Jun 13, 2014 · The largest gold "coin" that was circulated that came up to mind immediately was the Japanese oban. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ōban From memory it was about 5 ounces but it might be around 50% gold but that still gives you more than 2 ounces of gold in it.

The largest gold coin weighs 1,012 kg (2,231 lb 1.24 oz), measures 80 cm (2 ft 7.49 in) in diameter, 13 cm (5.12 in) in thickness and is made from bullion with a purity of 99.99 per cent. The legal-tender coin was introduced on 9 February 2012 by the Perth Mint (Australia), with a face value of AUS$1 million (US$992,849.80; £623,930.51).

The Perth Mint in Western Australia cast the largest ever coin with a mass of one tonne and measuring 80 centimetres in diameter and 12 centimetres thick. It is the biggest, heaviest and most valuable gold bullion coin in the world.

Jun 28, 2024 · The Perth Mint in Australia is home to one of the world’s most significant gold coins, a one-tonne gold coin. This impressive coin weighs in at 1,000 kilograms or 2,204.62 pounds, with a diameter of 80 centimeters or 31.5 inches. The coin was first minted in 2011 to commemorate the Australian Kangaroo gold bullion coin series, which began in 1986.