Taiwan’s 220-kg gold brick valued at over NT$700 million | Metals Mine

  • Taiwan’s 220-kg gold brick valued at over NT$700 million

    From taiwannews.com.tw

    Taiwan’s Central Bank holds the heaviest gold bar owned by a monetary institution, now valued at over NT$700 million (US$23 million), the Gold Museum announced Saturday. The 220-kilogram brick has been on display at the museum since 2004, when it was lent by the Central Bank. Its value has risen from NT$115 million as gold prices climbed over the past two decades, per CNA. Encased in reinforced bulletproof glass and monitored around the clock, the brick remains interactive. Small openings on each side allow visitors to touch it, making it one of the museum’s most popular exhibits. From January to July, the museum ... (full story)

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