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Largest/Heaviest Copper Coin in Circulation

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Post  Pennysaved Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:03 pm

What is or was the largest/heaviest copper world coin currently in circulation or obsolete?

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Post  AGgressive Metal Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:45 pm

The Cartwheel!

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Over 2 ounces of copper! Made in the 1790s in Great Britain and a FV of two pence.
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Post  Bluegill Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:48 pm

Nice coin, that thing could double as a defensive weapon. As for the 20th century, the 3 heaviest bronze/copper coins I am aware of are,

1905 Korean 5 Fun - 17.2 g @ 100% fine.
1905 thru 1917 Finnish 10 Pennia - 12.8 g @ 100% fine.
1955 thru 1959 Mexican 50 Centavos - 12 g @ 95% fine.

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Post  Pennysaved Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:52 pm

That is quite a bit of copper; are junk versions of that coin pretty affordable?

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Post  AGgressive Metal Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:54 pm

Pennysaved wrote:That is quite a bit of copper; are junk versions of that coin pretty affordable?

Usually $20 and up. Its over 200 years old, ya know pirat
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Post  HoardCopperByTheTon Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:07 pm

Pretty sure the Russian 5 Kopek from the time of Catherine the Great is heavier. I think they also made a 10 Kopek in copper.. but most of us probably couldn't afford one of those.

The largest and heaviest copper coin made would undoubtedly be Swedish Plate Money! What a Face
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Post  uthminsta Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:13 pm

AGgressive Metal wrote:The Cartwheel!
Is that yours? No fair, it's better than mine! If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for yours?
Mine does have some interesting scrollwork on both sides!
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These bad boys are 5mm thick too!
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Post  AGgressive Metal Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:00 am

Its not mine, but I have one very similar. The image is just from google image search. I paid $25 - a steal! alien
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Post  JTM3_RCM Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:11 pm

I know it isn't backed by the government, nor is it worth it's face value but the 1 Av. Oz. ALD.

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