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Top-10 Most Expensive Coins in the World, Check the List

Coins are not just pieces of metal used for trade; many hold historic, cultural, and collectible value that makes them worth millions today. Some rare coins are prized by collectors because of their age, limited availability, and unique stories. These coins are considered treasures of history and are sold at record-breaking prices in auctions. Here is a list of the top 10 most expensive coins in the world worth knowing about.

World’s Most Expensive Coin

The 1933 Double Eagle is a rare U.S. $20 gold coin from the Great Depression. Although 445,000 were minted, most were melted down, and only 13 exist today. Only one, called the Weitzman Specimen, is legally owned privately. The coin’s rarity and legal status make it extremely valuable, with the U.S. Secret Service actively tracking others that surface.

Key Facts About World’s Most Expensive Coin

  • Coin: 1933 Double Eagle
  • Value: $20 USD
  • Mass: 33.431 g
  • Diameter: 34.1 mm
  • Thickness: 2.0 mm
  • Edge: Lettered with “E Pluribus Unum”
  • Composition: 90% gold, 10% copper
  • Years of minting: 1933
  • Observe design: Liberty with torch and olive beach, backed by sun rays and U.S. Capitol; surrounded by 46 stars.
  • Observe Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1907)

Top-10 Most Expensive Coins in the World

The 1933 Double Eagle, designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, stands as the world’s most expensive coin with an expensive value of $7 million, followed by Silver Dollar of 1804, Florin, Edward III and Kannari Sycee.

Here is the list of top-10 most expensive coins of the world:

Rank Coin Year
1. 1933 Double Eagle 1933
2. Silver Dollar of 1804 1804
3. Florin, Edward III 1343
4. Kannari Sycee 1343
5. Brasher Doubloon 1787
6. Fugio Cent 1787
7. Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle 1907
8. Half Dollar 1838-O 1838
9. Silver Center Cent 1792
10. Double Eagle 1894
Akansha Arora

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