America’s 250th birthday just got a little heavier. Texas Precious Metals has officially earned the Guinness World Records title for the world’s heaviest silver coin after unveiling a 2,500-troy-ounce, 0.9999 pure silver commemorative coin weighing approximately 200 pounds.
Created to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the legal-tender coin carries a face value of just $250—even though its silver content alone is worth a small fortune at current market prices.
While the record-setting coin is a tribute to America’s Semiquincentennial, it also arrives at a time when silver itself is enjoying renewed attention from investors.
More Than a Patriotic Collectible
Manufactured by Sunshine Minting in partnership with Texas Precious Metals, the reverse-proof coin features the Liberty Bell and a heraldic eagle on the obverse, while the reverse showcases the Statue of Liberty’s torch alongside the dates 1776-2026. Guinness World Records officially certified the coin during a ceremony in Austin on July 1.
