Visningen av 100-kgs myntet på Kungliga Myntkabinettet den 5 mars!

Tillströmmningen av både medier och nyfikna stockholmsbor och tillresande var stor under dagen. Många hade hört talas om världens dyraste mynt (som ägs av Jewellers Trade Services Partners/Coin InvestDirect.com) och var intresserade av att komma och titta. Kl 16:00 stängdes lokalerna och en officiell cermoni ägde rum där inbjudna gäster fick möjlighet att höra tal av Museidirektören Ian Wisén, Marie Olsson från Mynthuset Sverige samt den kanadensiska ambassadören Alexandra Volkoff.

Därefter avtäcktes myntet och gästerna fick möjlighet att beundra dess storhet och ställa frågor till Mynthusets informationschef Håkan Forsgård. Det bjöds dagen till ära på Kanadensiska viner och snittar. Många ville passa på att fotografera myntet vid dess enda Sverige visit som endast varade under en dag. Allra längst ner på sidan hittar du även talet från den kanadensiska ambassadören.

Alexandra Volkoff, Kanadas ambasadör

Avtäckningen av 100 kgs myntet!

Många ville fotografera myntet

Fyra starka män krävdes det för att lyfta ner myntet i sin
specialväska vid slutet av dagen.

Läs den Kanadensiska ambasadörens tal här:

" 99.999 %. That is what I call excellence. As Marie, has just said, this is the purest gold coin ever made and it is a symbol of Canadian skill, know-how and ingenuity.

In fact, the coin which you are about to see here today has been recognised as being “excellent” in other ways too. The Guinness Book of World Records acknowledges it as the world’s largest gold coin.

It is interesting that when we talk about excellence, we talk about gold standard, what we all try to strive for in all areas of life. This coin is a symbol for a search for excellence that can be found in everyone. What we are about to see here today is the gold standard of gold standard.

As you have already heard Marie say, Canada has the gold standard in bullion manufacture. But this is not the only area. It is appropriate here that we talk about the Canadian banking system which has been described as the best in the world by the IMF in these times of banking crises.

But both Sweden and Canada strive for excellence in other industries, such as communications. In Sweden, you have your Ericsson whose 4G is the new standard in telecommunications. And Canada has Research In Motion, who invented the Blackberry. And the Blackberry has been found to meet the gold standard by a number of people, of which Barack Obama is perhaps the most famous.

And this has also laid the ground for our excellent trade relationships, which relies on our two countries strong record on innovation and research. The coin is also one of the purest gold investment products in the world and so it is a fitting symbol also of our trading relationship. There is another saying, “going for gold”, and we all know what that means: the Olympic Games.

As you may already know, Canada is hosting the next Olympic Winter Games, in Vancouver 2010. This is of course one area where we will strive for excellence in sport and, particularly, for gold medals. Speaking of gold medals, we all know that it was Sweden that won the gold medal in hockey in 2006 but I am warning you that I think it will be Canada in 2010. But to carry off a good Olympic Games is about more than gold medals.

The programme for constructing sports venues was completed about two weeks ago, unusually for Olympic Games both on time and on budget, and athletes are already using the facilities for training and competing. Many of these facilities are technological achievements and social, economic, and environmental considerations are factored into every decision made about the Games.

The Royal Canadian Mint is not only famous for producing fabulous coins such as this one, it is also an Official Supporter of the 2010 Winter Games and it has recently issued the commemorative coins for the Games.

I am proud to say that this is the first time in the history of the Paralympic Games where Paralympic sport images appear on circulation coins. But enough of talking about excellence and gold standards. Before we unveil the coin, I would like to invite you to join me for a reception and I hope that you will find that the Canadian wine being served meets your gold standards"