Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1902 — Largest Gold Coin Used. [ARTICLE]

Largest Gold Coin Used.

The largest gold coin now In circulation is the gold ingot or “loof” of Anam, a French colony in eastern Africa. It is a flat, round gold piece, and on it is written in Indian ink its value, which is about £65. The next sized coin u to this valuable but extremely awkward one Is the “obang” of Japan, which is worth about £lO and next comes the “benda” of Ashantee, which represents a value of about £ 9.