The 100 KG Maple Leaf Gold Coin in Tokyo

An employee of jewellery maker Ginza Tanaka poses with a 100 kg (3527-oz) Maple Leaf gold coin bearing the profile of Queen Elizabeth II at a promotional event for the coin in Tokyo November 6, 2012. The 100-kg coin, which is made of pure gold, measures 53 cm (20.8 inches) in height and is not for sale. The intrinsic value of the gold in the coin weighing 3,215 troy ounces at US$1,711.30 per ounce is worth US$5,501,829.50.

via: MSNBC

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