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Largest Coin Pyramid: 723,456 Hong Kong 10 Cent Pieces

The Hong Kong ten cent piece was used to construct the world's largest coin pyramid, which is now listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. This is an amazing accomplishment, and the fact that it was created shows how dedicated the people who worked on it were. The pyramid serves as a constant reminder of the city's illustrious past in addition to being a symbol of the robustness and power of the Hong Kong economy.

The construction of the pyramid began in 2001, and it took well over two years to finish. It is composed of three tiers, and each tier is comprised of a unique assortment of coins. The first level has a total value of 1,000 coins, the second level has a total value of 10,000 coins, and the third level has a total value of 100,000 coins.

The entire structure of the pyramid weighs in at more than two tons (metric). The pyramid is a well-known destination for vacationers, and it is consistently ranked as one of the city's most photographed sights.

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