Olympreparations, cont'd...
This is the Canadian Royal Mint Pavilion, first open day!
A very "disco look" central foyer, with 3 main areas off to the sides.
This is the "Gold Section", and I mean GOLD! That is 423.150 ounces, or 26.45 lbs, or 12.01 kg, or about $500,000 of 99.99% pure greed!
And not only can you touch it, you can pick it up! That's my hand...
Most people were using a 2-handed approach! That chain it's attached to is very short, I had it pulled as far as it would go.
And if that's not enough, here's one of the 2 huge coins that the Canadian mint made a few years ago as an exercise in refining prowess: 99.999% pure, 100kg, $1,000,000 face value, and $3,800,000 gold value!
Life-size head on a coin! Unlike the gold bar, the coin is behind glass. Yes, there are security personel EVERYwhere, including a nervous little fellow who didn't think I could pick up 26.45 lbs with one hand...
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