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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which mint recently minted the world’s smallest gold coin?
A
United States Mint
B
Monnaie de Paris-11 Conti
C
Royal Canadian Mint
D
Swiss Mint
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Croatian town of Hum, situated in the heart of Istria and known as the smallest town in the world, shows up on the smallest* coin in the world, which has just been issued by the Croatian National Bank and minted by the Croatian Mint. The diameter of the gold coin is 1.99 millimetres and it weighs only 0.05 grams.

Detailed explanation-2: -$1 Gold Liberty Coin | US Mint’s Smallest | $1 Gold Piece.

Detailed explanation-3: -To proudly commemorate this currency change, the Croatian Mint decided to create the world’s smallest coin. And it succeeded. The coin has a diameter of 1.99 mm and a weight of 0.05 g. The theme fits: the 1-kuna coin is dedicated to Hum, which is referred to as the world’s smallest city.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Measuring 2.96 mm (0.1”) in diameter and featuring Swiss citizen Albert Einstein’s famous tongue-out pose, the quarter-franc is so tiny that some of its features can’t be seen with the naked eye.

Detailed explanation-5: -10-centime coin in circulation and unaltered since 1879 The image was designed by Karl Schwenzer and is still used unaltered on the 2/4 10-centime coin to this day. Moreover, 10-centime coins minted in 1879 and still in circulation continue to be valid as legal tender.

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