Big Nickel
The Big Nickel is a nine-metre (30 ft) replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel, located at the grounds of the Dynamic Earth science museum in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and is the world's largest depiction of a coin. The twelve-sided nickel is located on a small hill overlooking the intersection of Municipal Road 55 and Big Nickel Drive at the westernmost end of the Gatchell neighbourhood.
| Big Nickel | |
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The Big Nickel in March 2020, with the Superstack visible on the far right | |
| General information | |
| Location | Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Other designers | Bruno Cavallo |
The Big Nickel celebrated its 45th anniversary on July 22, 2009 with a "birthday party" on the grounds of Dynamic Earth (Ontario), including a display of coins from Science North's Inco Coin Collection.
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