Product Description

MARCO POLO FAMOUS EXPLORERS 2022 2 oz Pure Silver High Relief Antique Finish Coin with 3D Insert – Niue

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in The Travels of Marco Polo (also known as Book of the Marvels of the World and Il Million, c. 1300), a book that described to Europeans the then mysterious culture and inner workings of the Eastern world, including the wealth and great size of the Mongol Empire and China in the Yuan Dynasty, giving their first comprehensive look into China, Persia, India, Japan and other Asian cities and countries.

The reverse of the coin features Marco Polo. The Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan located in Ulaanbaatar is placed in the background. Next to Marco Polo, a caravan can be seen as well as the Khan in a tent, who is talking to Marco Polo’s uncle or father. The coin is decorated with a 3D insert in the form of a book, which has been hand-painted with the greatest attention to detail.

The obverse features information about the coin’s issuer and bullion sample. The coin comes with a certificate of authenticity in an elegant wooden box.

Specifications

Issuer: Niue
Issuing Year: 2022
Face Value: $2.00
Metal: .999 Silver
Diameter: 45 mm
Weight: 2 oz
Condition: Antique Finish
Mintage: 500
Special Features: Antique Finish, High Relief, 3D Insert