What is the heaviest coin ever produced for general circulation by the US Mint?

The first response is absolutely correct, but she neglected to tell you how much it weighed: The $50 gold piece contained 75 grams of gold. That is 2.41 ounces of gold. Wow. I want one. No, two...

There were a few privately minted $50 gold coins that circulated during the gold rush period that were the same weight.

What is the heaviest coin ever produced for general circulation by the US Mint?
The $50 coin was produced in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915) celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal. Only 1,128 were made, 645 of them were octagonal; this remains the only US coin that was not round as well as the largest and heaviest US coin ever.



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Oops! I missed to mention the weight. Thanks Zoxx, for pointing it out. Cheers !!! :-)
Reply:The fifty dollar gold commemoratives mentioned were the heaviest coins produced by the US mint - no question.



But they were not struck for general circulation. They were made for collectors and sold at a premium.



The heaviest general circulation coin was the twenty dollar gold coin, also known as the double eagle. Here's a picture that will show you what they looked like when introduced during the California Gold Rush:



http://www.valuable-coin-stories.com/us-...