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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;1934 Wreath Crown, post: 3972130, member: 76965&quot;]I think that the 5 Sovereign coin at just a shade under 40 grams (39.90 to be precise) was probably the heaviest gold coin in circulation. The largest gold coin that I&#039;ve ever purchased, and still own, is the 1990 Isle of Man commemorative coin issued on the 150th Anniversary of the first postage stamp, the black 1p stamp issued under the reign of Queen Victoria. The 5 crown weighs a hefty 5 ounces of fine gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Struck in high relief at the Pobjoy mint, they managed to capture the essence of the stamp beautifully, I think. Scheduled mintage was 199 pieces but the common belief is that only about 120 or less were actually minted.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post anything in your collection which you regard as your largest/heaviest gold or silver coin/medal.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045268[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045269[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045271[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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