gxseries Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 The past record holder was Russia for minting 3 kilo silver coins, but it seems that Australia got it's title this year for minting... 10kilo silver coin That is about 320oz of silver! Link Definately for bullion purposes, but with such a hefty price tag... well it would be better off used as a discus or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishraider Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Good god that thing is enourmous. So is the price tag. Would love to have one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Certainly an interesting curiosity but not something I would ever consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ageka Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 If you limit the production to 1000 pieces and have to recoup the price of the die or lazerengraving you end up with a lot of overhead This is a collector item Imaging it falling of the mantle piece and breaking the foot of the cleaning lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted August 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 1000 of 10 kilo coins... 10 tons... hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 What a beast. (And I don't mean the dog.) Does anybody know the diameter of that thing? I tried the Perth Mint's website, but always get an alert about some database error. In any case, for me this is in the same category as the Austrian "Big Phil" coin - may end up in a book of world records, but that is about it. Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted August 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Maybe there is one more feet Australia can add, that is, Australia has minted 1kilo platinum coin in the past... now that's a monster and probably the largest platinum bullion coin ever minted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Now what about this? http://www.pandaamerica.com/details.asp?it...&grp=1&categ=19 A ten kilo monster with a "maximum diameter of 181.00 mm and a maximum thickness of 23.00 mm. An extremely limited mintage: 20 pcs worldwide." Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted August 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Yikes! 1/3 of the world's largest gold coin!!! 10kilo gold coin Oh well, a good runnerup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I would like to buy one of the Chinese Kilo Gold coins, but so far I have not found one. 10 Kilos is a bit rich for my blood though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I think instead I would take Libby's advice and collect manhole covers before something like this. To be honest though I would rather have 10 kilos of silver in many smaller crown-size portions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I think instead I would take Libby's advice and collect manhole covers before something like this. To be honest though I would rather have 10 kilos of silver in many smaller crown-size portions. When I was in Ukraine we had to dodge holes in the streets wherever we went, the manhole covers had all been stolen and scrapped. I read a story datelined from Belgium this last week about the same thing happening there now. I don't think collectors are stealing them though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banivechi Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 When I was in Ukraine we had to dodge holes in the streets wherever we went, the manhole covers had all been stolen and scrapped. I read a story datelined from Belgium this last week about the same thing happening there now. I don't think collectors are stealing them though This was hapened in Romania also in '90's... even the railways remote control wires were stolen by gipsies...not for collect but for selling at scrap metal centers... It was unbelievable how inconscient was some poor people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 That would make an interesting door stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 That would make an interesting door stop. an expensive door stop.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 This was hapened in Romania also in '90's... even the railways remote control wires were stolen by gipsies...not for collect but for selling at scrap metal centers... It was unbelievable how inconscient was some poor people... Ummm, don't we have the same problems these days, due to the rising metal prices? Copper wire gets stolen, even loose railway tracks, construction sites and scrap metal places in Germany now have to be guarded much more than a couple of years ago ... Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 I liked the ones that Libby was trying to get Sir Sisu to pilfer and decourate his domicile with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 $29K for a gold Kilo coin worth $20K is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Markup's just wayyy to much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The PCI Guy Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 *whistles* That's one hell of a monster, at just over 1 1/2 stone i wouldn't call it spare change. Man you could give yourself an hernia carry round half a dozen of those. In fact six of those would weigh more than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbeast1098 Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 I would love to hae one of those, but not with that price tag though..... Makes a great paperweight too...... KFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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