English
Arabic
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS 2022 3 oz Pure Silver Antiqued Finish High Relief Coin – NIUE
USD 361.31
Product by:
Niue Island
Out of stock
Notify me when item is back in stock.
There are 3 item(s) in your cart
test
There are 3 item(s) in your cart
There are 3 item(s) in your cart
Product Description
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS 2022 3 oz Pure Silver Antiqued Finish High Relief Coin – NIUE
This is a silver coin commemorating the 150th anniversary of the publication of French writer Jules Verne’s major literary work, Around the World in Eighty Days, published in France in 1872.
The reverse of the coin depicts a scene of Phileas Fogg and his butler Passepartout riding through the jungles of India on an elephant, with a mahout as their only companion. On their way they encounter monkeys (macaques), large whelks (similar to tukans), ruined temples, Buddhas carved into the mountains and lots of jungle vegetation. The highly decorated elephant’s garments are coloured, using UV printing technology, in red and gold to highlight the centre of the scene.
The obverse of the coin features all the means of transport used by our protagonists to achieve their feat of circumnavigating the Earth in just 80 days (although they did not realise until day 80 that it had actually taken them 79 days) and win the bet. The reverse features the steamship, steam train, hot air balloon, camels and American stagecoach, all with the great clock of the Elizabeth Tower (known worldwide as Big Ben) at the top marking five minutes to 12:00 on the 80th day. Also included are 19th century travelling bags, an umbrella of an English Lord (Phileas Fogg) and a Scotland Yard helmet representing the pursuit of Phileas Fogg and his steward by the gamblers.
Specifications:
Year of issue: 2022
Issuing country: Niue
Face value: 5 Dollars
Metal: Silver
Purity: Ag .999
Weight: 3 oz
Diameter: 60.00 mm
Relief: High relief
Finish: Antiqued
Special: UV Printing
Mintage: 500 pcs only
CoA: Yes
Case: Yes
