What does a million Australian dollars look like? - An enormous gold coin. The Perth Mint unveiled the one tonne, gold coin on Thursday. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PERTH MINT SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR, RON CURRIE "Yes, it's Australian legal tender. It has the Queen's head on the obverse, and it's legal tender for a million dollars." The nearly 80 centimetre high coin took more than a year to craft. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PERTH MINT SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR, RON CURRIE "Probably the process took about 18 months, with a lot of work in the last two or three months, with our craftsmen working and handcrafting the whole piece. It's really special. There's a lot of work gone into it." The coin is a showcase for the mint's Australian gold bullion coin program. Smaller versions will debut next week. The unveiling coincides with Queen Elizabeth's visit and a meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government. Jessica Gray, Reuters
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