Germany goes for gold with 'Europe's most expensive' Christmas tree
Updated 10:48, 07-Dec-2018
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It may look like popular foil-wrapped chocolate coins but those glitters are the real deal: solid gold one-ounce Vienna Philharmonic coins on an acrylic stand, topped with a giant 20-ounce golden star. /VCG photo

It may look like popular foil-wrapped chocolate coins but those glitters are the real deal: solid gold one-ounce Vienna Philharmonic coins on an acrylic stand, topped with a giant 20-ounce golden star. /VCG photo

Munich gold dealer Pro Aurum has constructed the festive showstopper out of 2,018 gold coins. /VCG photo

Munich gold dealer Pro Aurum has constructed the festive showstopper out of 2,018 gold coins. /VCG photo

The three-meter coins tree, containing 63 kilograms of pure gold, is on display at Pro Aurum’s Munich goldhouse until December 15. /VCG photo

The three-meter coins tree, containing 63 kilograms of pure gold, is on display at Pro Aurum’s Munich goldhouse until December 15. /VCG photo

The estimated worth of the glittering pyramid is around 2.3 million euros (about 2.6 million U.S. dollars). /VCG photo

The estimated worth of the glittering pyramid is around 2.3 million euros (about 2.6 million U.S. dollars). /VCG photo