This undadted image provided by Swissmint shows a gold coin with the face of Albert Einstein on the image side. State-owned Swissmint said Thursday that the 0.12-inches) gold coin is the smallest in the world. (Benjamin Zurbriggen/Handout Swissmint via AP)
BERLIN—No joke: Switzerland has minted a gold coin so small you’d need to look very closely to see Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue at you.
This undated image provided by Swissmint shows a gold coin with the face of Albert Einstein on the image side. State-owned Swissmint said Thursday that the 0.12-inches (2.96-millimeter) gold coin is the smallest in the world. (Benjamin Zurbriggen/Handout Swissmint via AP)
State-owned Swissmint said Thursday that the 0.12-inches gold coin is the smallest in the world.
It weighs 1/500th of an ounce and has a nominal value of $0.26.
Swissmint said the coin, of which just 999 have been made, will be sold for 199 francs with a special magnifying glass so owners can see the famous physicist on its face.
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