"Gold “The Gold of Mesopotamia” 100 EUR PF AUT - 2019

Information about Gold "The gold of Mesopotamia" 100 EUR PF AUT - 2019

With the coin “The Gold of Mesopotamia”, the Austrian Mint is launching a six-part series in search of the mysterious significance of gold in the advanced civilizations of human history. Beginning with Mesopotamia, it embarks on a journey that takes it to Ancient Egypt, the Incas, the Scythians, India and finally China.

No other precious metal is charged with as much meaning as gold. Wherever it was found in nature, people all over the world turned it into ritual objects, figurines or jewelry. Depending on the culture, it was associated with divinity, immortality, purity or power and was regarded as an attribute of gods, kings or as an earthly representative of the sun. This special coin series tells of the magic of gold, which the ancient civilizations had packed into the precious metal and which still exists today.

The first coin in the series travels to Mesopotamia, also known as Mesopotamia, through which the Euphrates and Tigris rivers flow. In this advanced civilization, the possession of gold was associated with the highest prestige and it had to be delivered by the traders to the rulers and temples. It was reserved only for the powerful and the gods. The precious metal was mainly obtained from Egypt, where it was said to lie in the streets.

The design of the gold coin

The value side of the coin shows various everyday motifs from ancient Egypt, with Pharaoh Akhenaten at the center. Kneeling, he pays homage to the sun god Aten and receives the lance-shaped rays of the sun above him. A pyramid and a sarcophagus form the background. The word “gold” is embossed as a hieroglyph under the pharaoh. The coin also features the inscription “REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH”, the denomination of “100 EURO” and the year of issue “2020”.

The motif side shows a golden bull's head, which originates from the Golden Lyre of Ur, ca. 2500 BC, surrounded by Mesopotamian ornamentation. The coin delights with its loving details and will delight every gold lover.

The gold coin “The Gold of Mesopotamia” 100 EUR PP AUT - 2019 is supplied in the highest minting quality proof, in a case and with a certificate of authenticity.

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