# Millions in coins scattered across Ontario highway in serious crash **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 29, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-in-coins-scattered-across-ontario-highway-in-serious-crash/617100 "2012-03-29T00:50:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-in-coins-scattered-across-ontario-highway-in-serious-crash/617100/21 "2012-03-29T23:04:45Z")
I, too, am giggling at the notion of the various crashes. I can just IMAGINE my cats going apeshit if the Larson incident occurred. :p:p ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-in-coins-scattered-across-ontario-highway-in-serious-crash/617100/22 "2012-03-29T23:05:45Z")
> [@Larry\_Mudd](#): > > …thus the joke still works. 😛 And THAT one made me guffaw. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-in-coins-scattered-across-ontario-highway-in-serious-crash/617100/23 "2012-03-30T22:39:53Z")
And [the treasure hunters are out](http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1154518--treasure-hunters-scour-site-of-crash-that-left-millions-in-coins-on-ontario-road?bn=1)… Considering just how _far_ the crash site is from the populous south, they must be mostly locals. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-in-coins-scattered-across-ontario-highway-in-serious-crash/617100/24 "2012-03-31T03:26:55Z")
> [@Doug\_K](#): > > I was responding to the claim that nickel is magnetic. Except for the penny, all our coins contain nickel. Very little nickel. Canadian coins (except the penny) have been either 99% nickel or nickel-plated steel since 1968. Coins of both compositions can be picked up with magnets. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-in-coins-scattered-across-ontario-highway-in-serious-crash/617100/25 "2012-03-31T12:31:06Z")
How much would $5 million in Loonies and Toonies weigh? I would imagine several hundred pounds. Also, start hoarding your pennies. Last ones will be minted in April or May. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-in-coins-scattered-across-ontario-highway-in-serious-crash/617100/26 "2012-04-03T02:15:04Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > How much would $5 million in Loonies and Toonies weigh? I would imagine several hundred pounds. A lot more than that. Somewhere between [40,000 pounds](https://www.google.com/search?q=7.3+grams+*+2500000+in+pounds) (all toonies) and [77,000 pounds](https://www.google.com/search?q=7+grams+*+5000000+in+pounds) (all loonies). The lower end will be coming down shortly, as the newer coins are to be plated steel and a little lighter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-in-coins-scattered-across-ontario-highway-in-serious-crash/617100.md?page=1)