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Posted: 2020-01-23T16:43:38Z | Updated: 2020-01-23T20:43:51Z Worlds Smallest Gold Coin Features Albert Einstein Sticking Out Tongue | HuffPost
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Worlds Smallest Gold Coin Features Albert Einstein Sticking Out Tongue

The 2.96-millimeter gold coin weighs 1/500th of an ounce and has a nominal value of 26 cents U.S.
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BERLIN (AP) — No joke: Switzerland has minted a gold coin so small you’d need to look very closely to see Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue at you.

State-owned Swissmint said Thursday that the 2.96-millimeter (0.12-inches) gold coin is the smallest in the world.

It weighs 0.063 grams (1/500th of an ounce) and has a nominal value of 1/4 Swiss francs ($0.26).

Swissmint said the coin, of which just 999 have been made, will be sold for 199 francs with a special magnifying glass so owners can see the famous physicist on its face.

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This undadted image provided by Swissmint shows a gold coin with the face of Albert Einstein on the image side. State-owned Swissmint said Thursday that the 2.96-millimeter (0.12-inches) gold coin is the smallest in the world. It weighs 0.063 grams (1/500th of an ounce) and has a nominal value of 1/4 Swiss francs ($0.26).
Swissmint/Benjamin Zurbriggen via AP)

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U.S. Coins And Bills With The Highest Face Value
$50 American Buffalo(01 of16)
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First minted in 2006 primarily for investors and collectors, this coin with a face value of $50 was the first to be minted using pure 24-karat gold . (credit:U.S. Mint)
$50 American Buffalo (Reverse)(02 of16)
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American Eagle Platinum Coin(03 of16)
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With face value ranging from $10 to $100, American Eagle coins have been minted in silver, gold and platinum since 1986. (credit:US Mint)
American Eagle Platinum Coin (Reverse)(04 of16)
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Chief Justice John Marshall $500 Bill(05 of16)
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The $500 bill, printed in 1918 , featured the face of Chief Justice John Marshall alongside a blue seal. (credit:Wikipedia)
Chief Justice John Marshall $500 Bill (Reverse)(06 of16)
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The reverse side depicts Hernando de Soto's discovery of the Mississippi River. (credit:Wikipedia)
President William McKinley $500 Bill(07 of16)
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President William McKinley could be found on the $500 bill, printed in 1928 and 1934 (latter shown). (credit:Wikipedia)
President William McKinley $500 Bill (Reverse)(08 of16)
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$1,000 Bill(09 of16)
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This $1,000 bill, printed in 1918, features Alexander Hamilton, the current face of a the $10 bill. A later series in 1928 featured President Grover Cleveland . (credit:Wikipedia)
$1,000 Bill (Reverse)(10 of16)
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$5,000 Bill(11 of16)
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James Madison is featured on the $5,000 bill, printed in 1934 . (credit:Wikipedia)
$5,000 Bill (Reverse)(12 of16)
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$10,000 Bill(13 of16)
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The highest denomination to circulate publicly, the $10,000 bill was issued until 1946 and featured former Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase. While Chase's accomplishments were many, he chose his own portrait for the bill due to his presidential ambitions , according to Mental Floss. (credit:Wikipedia)
$10,000 Bill (Reverse)(14 of16)
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The $100,000 Gold Certificate(15 of16)
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President Woodrow Wilson is featured on the largest denomination of currency ever printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. While never circulated publicly, the bill is credited with helping to combat severe deflation during the height of Great Depression , according to Business Insider. It was later featured on a billboard by artist John Baldessari in 2011. (credit:Wikipedia)
The $1 Trillion Coin(16 of16)
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In theory, the minting of a trillion dollar coin (seen here in an artist's rendering) could help the U.S. government avoid a political standoff over the debt ceiling by paying off government debts without further borrowing .Credit: DonkeyHotey, Flickr (credit:DonkeyHotey, Flickr)
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