Our new segment, Coin of the Month, continues to challenge our Coin Collectors group.
The July Coin of the Month was to bring along the largest diameter dated circulating coin.
We were presented with an array of large coins including:-
The winner of the largest circulating coin was Australian Crown at 38.5mm. Runner up was the Australian $1 silver kangaroo at 40.60mm, because it was a commemorative coin and not a circulating one.
You would need strong pockets to be carrying these large coins around which were also very heavy. The Crown weighed 28.27gm, Silver $1 kangaroo 31.6gm compared to 50 cent piece at 15.55gm.
A check of the internet shows a number of coins claim to be the biggest in the world. This is Australia’s biggest gold coin but obviously not a circulating one.
The largest gold coin (pictured below) weighs 1,012 kg ,measures 80 cm in diameter, 13 cm 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 The coin, called the "1 Tonne Australian Kangaroo" features a Kangaroo and was created to promote Australia's official Kangaroo Gold Bullion Coin series.
The July Coin of the Month was to bring along the largest diameter dated circulating coin.
We were presented with an array of large coins including:-
- Persian (Iran) 1925 5 Rial 37mm dia
- US 1 Dollar 1891 38.1mm
- Australian Crown 1937 38.5mm
- UK 1980 Queen Mother 80th birthday coin 38.61mm
- Australian $5 2008 Scouts Centenary coin 38.74mm
- Australian $5 1988 CBA celebrating opening 38.74mm
- Australian $1 1993 silver kangaroo 40.60mm
- Comparison Australian 50 cent piece 31.65 mm
The winner of the largest circulating coin was Australian Crown at 38.5mm. Runner up was the Australian $1 silver kangaroo at 40.60mm, because it was a commemorative coin and not a circulating one.
You would need strong pockets to be carrying these large coins around which were also very heavy. The Crown weighed 28.27gm, Silver $1 kangaroo 31.6gm compared to 50 cent piece at 15.55gm.
A check of the internet shows a number of coins claim to be the biggest in the world. This is Australia’s biggest gold coin but obviously not a circulating one.
The largest gold coin (pictured below) weighs 1,012 kg ,measures 80 cm in diameter, 13 cm 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 The coin, called the "1 Tonne Australian Kangaroo" features a Kangaroo and was created to promote Australia's official Kangaroo Gold Bullion Coin series.
August Coin of the Month will be the most attractive non circular coin.
Happy noodling!
Doug Smith
Happy noodling!
Doug Smith
