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Royal Canadian Mint Displays Record-Breaking Gold Coin in United Arab Emirates

By CoinNews.net on Feb 13th, 2008 in Coin or Numismatic News, Press Releases and Announcements, Royal Canadian Mint | No Comments 

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister responsible for the Royal Canadian Mint (left) and Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint unveil the world's first 100-kg, 99999 pure gold bullion coin with a $1 million face value. (2007. CNW Group/Royal Canadian Mint)Over the weekend the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) exhibited the world’s largest gold coin in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Guinness World Record gold bullion coin:

  • Has a $1 million face value
  • Weighs in at 100-kg (220 pounds)
  • Contains 99.99 percent pure 24-karate gold

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