New directly from the Mint Genuine 100% Authentic
2 Oz Silver Coin 2012 Proof Mistress of History Amber Room with Amber Insert
2 Oz SILVER COIN - FIRST OF NEW SERIES - WITH AMBER INSERT !
This extraordinary proof silver coin, is the first in a new
series "Mysteries of History", it is dedicated to Amber Room also
known as Amber Chamber in the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoye Selo near Saint
Petersburg. The history of this spectacular chamber is full of mysteries and
secrets, not yet solved till today !
The coin features the splendid Amber Room of Saint
Petersburg in Russia, on the right a room details with a real piece of Amber
embedded. The reverse depicts Queen Elizabeth II profile.
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
The Amber Room
The original Amber Room (English sometimes Amber Chamber) in
the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg is a complete
chamber decoration of amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors. Due to
its singular beauty, it was sometimes dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the
World".
The original Amber Room represented a joint effort of German
and Russian craftsmen. Construction of the Amber Room began in 1701 to 1709 in
Prussia. The room was designed by German baroque sculptor Andreas Schlüter and
constructed by the Danish amber craftsman Gottfried Wolfram and remained at
Charlottenburg Palace until 1716 when it was given by Prussian king Friedrich
Wilhelm I to his then ally, Tsar Peter the Great of the Russian Empire.
In Russia it was expanded and after several renovations, it
covered more than 55 square meters and contained over six tons of amber. The
Amber Room was looted during World War II by Nazi Germany and brought to
Königsberg. Knowledge of its whereabouts was lost in the chaos at the end of
the war. Its fate remains a mystery, and the search continues.
In 1979 efforts began to rebuild the Amber room at Tsarskoye
Selo. In 2003, after decades of work by Russian craftsmen, the reconstructed
Amber Room was inaugurated in the Catherine Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Face Value: $2
Weight: 62.2g / 2 oz
Metal: Silver
Fineness: .925 coin
Diameter: 50mm
Mintage: 2000 pcs Limited Edition
Finish: Proof / Amber Insert
Certificate: Yes
Presentation Case: Yes
Year: 2012
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