World coin worth over $100 face value in US dollars?

NateBe123 · Dec 3, 2004

Is there a world coin that is worth over $100 face value when the exchange rates are applied? Or is the 1 ounce Platinum Eagle the highest face value coin in the world too?

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satootoko · Dec 3, 2004

NateBe123 said:

Is there a world coin that is worth over $100 face value when the exchange rates are applied?
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Yup.

Austria 1991 Philharmonic 2000 Schilling Gold

¥100,000 Japan, 1986 60th year of Emperor Hirohito's reign, 1990 Enthronement of Emperor Akihito

is the 1 ounce Platinum Eagle the highest face value coin in the world?
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Not even close!

Quoted from http://www.med.unc.edu/~nupam/delhi1.html

Jahangir
1605-1627 AD
1000 Mohur
Weight: 12 Kgs (~25 pounds)
Gold
Only two specimen exist in world

The gigantic Mughal coins are of special importance in Indian as well as world numismatics. One thousand tola gold mohur of 12 Kgs minted by Jahangir in 1613, realistically display the wealth that was accumulated by this dynasty. Most of these gold muhars/mohurs had poetic couplets in persian and were the finest samples of craftmanship and metallurgy.
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