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Rare 'Big Phil' Gold Coin Goes on One-Day Display in Berlin Under Tight Security

Organizers cite insurance with constant guarding, with details kept confidential following the 2017 Bode-Museum heist.

Overview

  • The 31‑kilogram piece valued at about €3.2 million will be shown Tuesday at precious‑metals dealer Pro Aurum on Hardenbergstraße in Charlottenburg.
  • Only 15 examples exist, minted by Austria’s mint in 2004 to mark the 15th anniversary of the Vienna Philharmonic bullion coin.
  • Pro Aurum’s Berlin manager says the coin is adequately insured and secured at all times, while the security plan remains undisclosed.
  • Other venues previously used armed round‑the‑clock guards for similar showings, with no confirmation that Berlin will match that level.
  • The exhibition recalls the 2017 theft of the 100‑kilogram 'Big Maple Leaf' from the Bode‑Museum, a case that produced convictions but no recovery of the coin.