£1,000 Golden Jubilee coin that costs £60,000 to buy

So you are a coin collector? If so, here is a coin for you: A £1,000 Golden Jubilee coin that costs £60,000 to buy

The Royal Mint has made it's first ever coin to weigh a kilo in pure gold as a special tribute to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

But while the heavy commemorative coin has a denomination worth £1,000 it costs £60,000 to buy because of its rarity and value as a collector's item. 

The coin required a special parliamentary bill to be passed enabling its £1,000 face value to acquire legal tender status.

Worth your weight in gold: This picture shows both sides of the Royal Mint's first ever coin to weight a kilo in gold to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee [Photo: PA / Daily Mail]

Read more / see more photos of the coin: Daily Mail