FX.co ★ Top-5 world's most precious coins

The largest and most rare gold coin of the planet is the so-called million-dollar coin, whose value is $5.36 million, €4.85 million and £3.8 million. Worldwide, there are only 5 such coins that were first minted by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2007. Such a coin consists of 99.999% gold and its weight reaches 100 kg.

The Flowing Hair dollar coin. Price: $4,993,750

This is the first silver coin with a face value of one dollar, issued in the US. It was minted during the years 1794 - 1795 at the Mint in Philadelphia. On the obverse of the coin there is an image of a woman with loose hair symbolizing Freedom, and in the center of the reverse - a bald eagle - the heraldic symbol of the USA. Up to now, no more than 200 such coins have survived. One of them was sold for $10 million three years ago, which is a historical record.

The Double Eagle coin of Saint-Gaudens, 1933. Price: $7,590,020

Such $20 gold coin was minted by the US Mint and was in circulation from 1907 to 1933. It received its name - Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle - in honor of the designer Augustus Saint-Gaudens, its creator. In 1933, more than 455,000 such coins were issued, but only a small number have survived to this day.

The Brasher Doubloon coin - EB on Wing. Price: $4,582,500

This coin was created by the American jeweler Efrem Brasher in 1787. According to numismatists, this coin has a great historical significance - it has become popular since the first days of circulation.

The coin of one dinar value. Price: $6,029,400

One of the most ancient coins, dated 723 AD - the gold dinar of the Umayyad era - five years ago left the auction in London for a rather large sum - $6.03 million. At that moment, the coin caused an unprecedented stir among the collectors and was sold for an amount exceeding the original one by more than 10 times. The coin went to a private collector from Europe.