Article 2H7Z4 Giant gold coin with Queen's head stolen from Berlin museum

Giant gold coin with Queen's head stolen from Berlin museum

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Police hunt for thieves with ladder who escaped with record-breaking $4m Canadian exhibit from bullet-proof case

A Canadian gold coin named "Big Maple Leaf" and bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II was stolen from Berlin's Bode Museum early on Monday.

The coin is pure gold, weighs about 100kg (221lb) and has a face value of C$1m (590,000).

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