What is the largest circulated coin in the world?

by on 2012/05/29

Question by 007: What is the largest circulated coin in the world?
What is a coin that is really large, but not worth that much money?

Looking for a gaint sized coin, however I can't have it break the bank.

Thanks alot!

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Answer by Lizzie
The Australian 50 cent but if you looking for an american coin its the quarter.

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Norm Jones May 29, 2012 at 11:40 AM: Hello there,

I presume you mean currently in circulation. The Austrialian 50 cents is 31.51 mm in diameter. Both of these are larger.
Costa Rica 500 Colones (KM#239.1) is 32.9mm

Vanuatu 50 Vatu (KM#1 and KM#8) is 32.9mm

If you mean circulated at any time. The old Canadian dollars were 36.01 mm.

I think some of the old double Thalers were larger. The Yap is a stone money that is quite large.

Not sure if these were put into circulation, but most likely beyond your budget.

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1600_1699/jahangir/hugecoin/hugecoin.html

Later,
evgen May 29, 2012 at 11:43 AM: Hi!

38.7mm – United Kingdom 1 crown 1965
http://en.ucoin.net/users/coin/united_kingdom_1_british_crown_1965/?ucid=3619
bob f May 29, 2012 at 12:27 PM: two good examples would be the Maria Theresa Thaler, dated 1780 but made all thru the years at various mints, and the spanish [or spanish colonial] 8 reales, or piece of 8. both of these circulated extensively as trade coins for centuries. both contain about 3/4 ounces of silver. circulated examples should be available for $ 15.00 to 20.00, so you can have a large [silver dollar sized] coin with historical value also. hope this helps