Berlin’s Bode Museum has reportedly been robbed of a multi-million dollar gold coin on the early morning of March 27th.

The coin has a face value of one million dollars, so police came straight to the scene early Monday to investigate the theft of what is dubbed the world’s largest gold coin.

Though the entire worth of the coin is not certain, it is believed to have a value of around four million dollars, as it is pure 24-karat gold.

The canadian coin, nicknamed the “Big Maple Leaf” features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on one side and a maple leaf on the other, and was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2007.

The coin is about 21 inches in diameter, and about an inch thick, so this shiny penny isn’t very small.  

The museum staff along with the police are skeptical of how the coin was so easily taken as it weighs in at 220 lbs, but predict it was a multi-man effort.

Police spokesman Winfred Wenzel explains, “The coin was secured with bullet-proof glass inside the building. That much I can say.”

A police team that specializes in art crimes has been asked to investigate the strange theft.  

Assuming multiple thieves would be needed to successfully carry the coin out, the police can infer they had all come in undetected through a window, possibly with the help of a ladder.

A ladder was found on the commuter railway tracks behind Berlin’s museum, which can be related back to the crime.

Nearby, there is a public square riddled with nightclubs and bars. Police are investigating whether anyone in the area had seen any suspicious activity early in the morning.

Though Berlin’s Bode Museum is home to many precious coins and medals, only the “Big Maple Leaf” has been reported stolen as of now.