The world’s largest and most expensive gold coin, the “Canadian Gold Maple Leaf” goes on auction at Vienna’s Dorotheum on June 25th. The coin made of 99.999% pure gold weighs 100 kilograms, is approximately 50 cm in diameter, about 3 cm thick and was minted in Canada in 2007
The world record-breaking coin, which is also listed in the current edition of the Guinness Book of Records, bears the image of Queen Elizabeth II, the official head of state of Canada on one side and three map.
The coin is worth about 2 million euro (U.S. $ 3.2 million)le leafs the national symbol of Canada on the other.