Post Your Biggest/Heaviest Gold (or Silver) Coin/Medal

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I am not a fan of modern coin design/ but that is a stunning coin, both obv./ rev.
John

 

The Panamanian 9 coin proof sets (there were 8 coin sets sans the 20 B) began in 1975 and continued through 1984 with generally diminished mintages as the years went by, and they included the 20 Balboas coin. Individual proof Balboas were made beginning in 1971, and continued through 1985; some have very beautiful designs indeed, such as the 1984.

I have one of those 4 kilogram British Virgin Island "manhole covers" but they are small compared to the Australian 10 kg. coins - has anyone ever seen or held one of them (Chinese Horoscope designs).

 

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However, if diameter is the only criteria (not AGW) then the nod goes to this guy:

 

The Yugoslavia AV 4 Dukaten is a gorgeous coin, I have same type as you/ plus the 1 Dukat/ Sword
Here is another AV 4 Dukaten
Austrian-Hungarian Empire
AV 4 Dukaten 1848-A Wien Mint
Kaiser Ferdinand V 1835-48

He abdicated during 1848 Revolution/ letting Franz Josef I succeed him as Kaiser. Here is another biggie/ my AV 25 Pounds 1969 Valcambi Mint. Coin weighs 2.35oz. 70mm.
Part of my 5 coin proof set. My first ever coin purchase. Biafra broke away from Nigeria in 1967, for three years they fought valiantly/ but where straved into submission by the Nigerians. No one intervened to stop this crime. Their beautifull coins are a testament to their struggle vs tyranny.

 

This Hudson -Fulton medal is 4" in diameter and 11.7 oz of sterling silver. I have a thread devoted to this medal and related items.



Congo 2017 10,000 Francs 32.15 ounces. Some of my favorite shows when I was a kid were about the Silverback Gorillas. This just kind of triggered those memories when I saw it.

 

1976 Bicentennial medal, 75mm, 268 gms.

 

Didn't know that about Biafra, interesting slice of history. Kind of like the experiment that was Katanga, about the only trace left being some pretty cool gold coins.

 

Now there something that I can get behind. I love Isle of Man coins. We often discuss sovereigns, but the Isle of Man issues are a close second.

 

Not exactly a 'coin', but my most beautiful (5oz) GMM (Gallery Mint) piece. Perseus with head of Medusa. Ron Landis' work at its best.

 

My biggest coin is a classic bullion coin: a 5 oz. Mexican Libertad (65 mm)

 

Another Australian 32oz piece. 2016

 

By biggest coin is this Chilean Silver 10 Pesos one from 1976 (it weighs 45,31 grams):

 

This Shrewsbury Charles 1 pound coin is my heaviest silver coin at just over 120 gm and 51 mm diameter this dwarfs my previous largest British coin the George III Cartwheel twopence which only weighs 56 gm and is 41mm diameter compared to the pound.





As a comparison I show a Tower Mint halfcrown at only 14.8 gms S 2776.
The halfcrown is ex-Prestbury hoard and this is the condition it was found in.

 

This Anglo Gold-plated Medal, 24CT on 2oz of Silver.

 

largest standard circulation coin. doesnt fit in any my flips. barely fits in the slot in my box

 

Gold....
Uganda AV 1000 Shilings 1969 Pope Paul VI visit to Kampala/ before Idi Amin's reign of terror.
Part of 11 coin proof set (which I won Stacks Auction in 1990 for 850US
1000 shilings =1400g. gold
500 shilings = 700g. gold
200 shilings = 280g. gold
100 shilings (chump change 140g.!

 

This is a terrible thread for me because I love small coins! Those coins are huge!

 

I'm currently eye a 5kg silver coin