The following is a release from the New Zealand MintMetal: .999 Fine Silver
Finish: Proof
Diameter: 40mm (Nominal)
Edge: Milled
Denomination: $2
Year of Issue: 2015
Mintage: 2,000
Weight: 1 Troy oz
More Info:
http://www.nzmint.com/coins/shop-on...-silver-coinAbout The CoinMachu Picchu is hidden away 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level, deep in the mountains of Peru. It is said that this forgotten city of the Incas was built as an estate for the Emperor Pachacuti.
Built around 1450 A.D. the city was abandoned a century later at the time of the Spanish Conquest. Nestled on a small hilltop between the Andean Mountain Range and the sacred Urubamba Valley far below, the majestic city was slowly lost to memory.
Centuries passed. While local people knew of the site, it was never discovered by the Spanish conquerors. Then one cold day in 1911, the story is told that a local Peruvian guide led Professor Hiram Bingham up a steep mountainside, making him the first Western scholar to ever lay eyes on this forgotten city.
To this day, many of Machu Picchu's mysteries remain unresolved and lost to history.
In 1983 Machu Picchu was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Search for clues of the next Forgotten Cities release hidden through your travel journal/packaging.
ReverseThis proof quality coin captures the mystique of the forgotten city of Machu Picchu. Recorded on the coin is the engraved longitude and latitude of this exciting location.
ObverseThis features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
PackagingThe Forgotten Cities: Machu Picchu 1 oz Silver coin is packaged in an impressive explorer-themed travel journal coin case, which holds the clue to the next coin release in this series; Find the Longitude and Latitude of the next Forgotten Cities release within the packaging!
The Certificate of Authenticity is incorporated within the packaging.
Posted 10/31/2014 1:16 pm
