New Gold Coin Features The Taj Mahal
Cashing in on the gold bug trend, the Franklin Mint is selling the new one-ounce Taj Mahal Gold Coin. The coin was minted and designed by the Monnaie de Paris and there is also a large 2.2 pound version that is the first and only French coin comprised of pure solid gold and 68 hand-set Cartier diamonds. The Wall Street Journal has a picture of that coin during its unveiling at the Franklin Mint's New York office. The coin has a face value of 5,000 euros but sells for 100,000 euros and comes in a leather Goyard carrying case with a loupe.The one-ounce Taj Mahal Gold Coin is minted in .999 pure gold and measures 37mm in diameter. The obverse features a beautiful sculpted image of The Taj Mahal with the initials "RF" standing for the Republic of France. The reverse shows the coin as legal tender with a face value of 200 Euros and the UNESCO logo. There is a mintage of 1,000 coins for the one-ounce gold coins. The Franklin Mint is selling it for $3,299, a price that reflects the growing market for all things gold.
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