2016-02-10 Wed

Undoubtedly, the world’s most expensive coin, a 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar, is all set for an eight-nation European tour in February.

This first of its kind coin struck with a silver plug in its center by US mint will first halt at the New Building of the National Museum in Prague, Czech Republic. Post that, the coin will travel to cities like Warsaw, Poland; Tallinn, Estonia; Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; Oslo, Norway; Dublin, Ireland; and London, England.

The Prague exhibition is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on 9th February at the National Museum and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on 10th, 11th and 12th February.

Only 2,000 1794 dollars were struck on a hand-turned screw press, of which 1,758 were considered to be of sufficient quality and delivered on 15th October 1794, to the Mint’s treasurer, Nicholas Way, by Chief Coiner Henry Voigt.

Once such coin was sold in an auction for USD 10 Million in 2013.