Most expensive coin sold at auction
The current most expensive coin sold at auction record is $19 million, held by 1933 Double Eagle gold coin, set on June 8, 2021. Last checked October 14, 2026.
$19
million
1933 Double Eagle gold coin
- Holder
- 1933 Double Eagle gold coin
- Record
- $19 million
- Exact figure
- $18.9 million
- Location
- New York, USA
- Date set
- June 8, 2021
- Recognized by
- Sotheby's
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- edition.cnn.com Double eagle coin auction record
- reuters.com Double eagle coin sells record setting million
- smithsonianmag.com Double eagle sells million sets world record most valuable coin
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