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Royal Canadian Mint to Auction 47-Carat Argyle Coin

A 1kg pure platinum coin, set with 462 fancy vivid pink diamonds from Australia’s iconic Argyle mine, is to be auctioned by the Royal Canadian Mint, IDEX Online reports. 

 

The one-off coin is the highlight of the Royal Canadian Mint’s Opulence Collection, which features diamonds unearthed at Argyle. The mine closed in November 2020. The collection has 436 coins using a total of 46.7 carats of Argyle pinks.

 

The Royal Canadian Mint describes the collection as an “exclusive numismatic masterpieces of exceptional craftsmanship featuring some of the world’s rarest precious stones”.

 

Rio Tinto Argyle Diamond pink red diamonds
Credit: Rio Tinto

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