How long until this baby melts? - 1 Tonne Gold sets Guinness record

LochNESS

Obviously a PR stunt to drive sales. Any bets on how long it takes Perth Mint to melt this behemoth?

1 Tonne Aussie Gold Coin sets Guinness record

LochNESS

What, nobody interested in investing $51 million in a single gold coin the size of a real-life giant panda?

CaptHenway

And they can make the gold into coins with a special hallmark that signifies

"Formerly part of the coin that made the Guinness Book of World Records!"

LochNESS

Exactly! I'd consider buying one for a moment

Kinda like the WTC coins, piece of history

Weiss

Didn't Australia or Canada do this same thing a couple of years back?

IIRC, they're cast, not struck. Call me a purist, but regardless of size, if it's not struck I don't really see it as a coin.

Timbuk3

How am I suppose to fit this thing in
my pocket !!!

Staircoins

You should see the size of the roll!

"I'll take a monster box, please."

BAJJERFAN

Why would you expend all of that effort to make it and then melt it?

Ahrensdad

Now that's the kind of Yap money I like.

CaptHenway

<< <i>Why would you expend all of that effort to make it and then melt it? >>



Publicity?

LochNESS

<< <i>Why would you expend all of that effort to make it and then melt it? >>



Just a matter of time before they need to cut into it. It'll never sell. They will melt and make regular-sized coins for sale. Matter of time.