The title of “biggest coin” can be interpreted in several ways, and the answer depends on whether you mean:
- Largest by physical size/weight:
– The world’s biggest and heaviest gold coin is the 1 Tonne Australian Kangaroo produced by the Perth Mint.
– It weighs an astounding 1 tonne (1000 kg or over 2,200 pounds), has a diameter of 80 centimeters (about 31.5 inches), and is 12 centimeters (about 4.7 inches) thick.
– This coin holds the Guinness World Record for the largest coin.
- Most valuable:
– The most expensive coin ever sold is the 1933 “Saint Gaudens” Double Eagle , which sold for $18,872,250 in June 2021.
– This coin is exceptionally rare and is the only 1933 Double Eagle that can be legally owned by a private collector.
– The second most expensive coin is the 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar , which sold for $12 million in 2022.
In short, if you are asking about the biggest coin in terms of physical size and weight, it’s the Australian Kangaroo One Tonne Gold Coin . If you are talking about the biggest value, it’s the 1933 “Saint Gaudens” Double Eagle.
What coin is worth $1,000,000?
The 100-kilogram (220-pound) Canadian Gold Maple Leaf is a novelty coin produced by the Royal Canadian Mint with a face value of $1 million. Made of 99.999% pure gold, this monolithic coin features the iconic maple leaf design on the reverse and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
Is the $2000 dollar coin rare?
Good point! The 2000 Sacagawea Dollar/Washington quarter mule is a remarkable error coin that features the obverse of the Sacagawea dollar and the reverse of a Washington quarter. Only a few of these specimens exist, making it one of the rarest modern U.S. coins.
Is there a $100 dollar coin?
The $100 denomination has been produced by the US Mint since 1997 in the form of the American Platinum Eagle bullion coin. The bullion American Liberty union of 2015, 2019, and 2021 as well as the proof American Liberty 225th Anniversary union of 2017 were struck in 24 karat gold.