Most valuable object of religion
- Who
- Unknown
- What
- 821.48 US dollar(s)
- Where
- Thailand (Wat Trimitr Temple,)
- When
- 2004
The most valuable religious artefact is the 15th-century gold Buddha in Wat Trimitr Temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is 3 m (10 ft) tall and weighs an estimated 5.5 tonnes (12,125 lb). At the December 2008 price of $821.48 (£567) per fine ounce, its intrinsic worth was $159 million (£109 million).
The gold under the plaster exterior was found only in 1954.
Fine ounce = troy ounce.