3037) The Gold of India, Republic of Austria: "The Magic of Gold Coin Series" from the Mint of Austria: The Gold Coin Series of 100 Euro Gold Coins traces the mysterious nature of Gold in ancient cultures: Fifth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 12.10.2023:
Magic of Gold 100 Euros Gold Coin Series:
Since time immemorial, Gold has had a special effect on those who behold it.
Shining seductively, rarely encountered and blessed with a comforting weight, the solidity of gold has a quality of its own. No other metal has as much symbolic meaning as Gold and no other concrete substance has been linked with so many abstract concepts, including heavenliness, immortality, purity and power.
By means of this series, the Austrian Mint has retold the story of the value of gold and the magical role it has played in advanced civilisations.
The Austrian Mint has brought out the "Magic of Gold Coin Series", which features ancient art treasures and the mysterious nature of Gold in Ancient cultures where the word ‘Gold’ is written on each of them in the respective script of the culture they explore - Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, the Incas, the Scythians, India and China.
All the coins are a reflection of ancient art treasures. What was made of gold in the past still is today and, as it has for thousands of years, gold still has a mysterious and magical power. This Coin Series tells the story of the value of gold and the magical role it has played in advanced civilisations.
With the first coin in the Magic of Gold Coin Series we travelled back in time to Ancient Mesopotamia, ‘the land between two rivers’, the Tigris and the Euphrates. In Mesopotamian culture the ownership of Gold was associated with high standing and all Gold had to be handed over to the ruling classes and religious leaders. It was reserved for the powerful and the even more powerful – the gods. Mesopotamian Gold was mainly sourced from Egypt, where it was believed that the streets were paved with the precious metal.
The second Coin featured the "Gold of the Pharaohs" from Ancient Egypt. An aura of mystery surrounds The Gold of the Pharaohs, the second coin in The "Magic of Gold Coin Series", which traces the mysterious nature of gold in Ancient cultures. Made of pure gold, the ‘flesh of the gods’ and the symbol of eternity in Ancient Egypt, the coin features the death mask of the ‘boy king’, Tutankhamun.
More than 3,000 years old, the most celebrated of all the famous burial objects uncovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings is still casting its spell in the 21st century.
The third Coin depicted the allure of the "Gold of the Incas":
From the 13th to the 16th centuries, the Incas ruled over a huge, highly developed empire made up of hundreds of Andean tribes, the origins of which were derived from a sacred place, star or animal.
The official religion was the Sun Cult. Temples dedicated to the sun were built throughout the realm.
The Incas believed that gold was the Sun's tears and a representation of the sun's regenerative powers.
The Fourth Commemorative Gold Coin depicted the Gold of the Scythians:
Some 2,500 years ago, the nomadic Scythian people had a talent for celebrating animals.
This was helped by an extraordinary sense of beauty that was awakened and nourished by the brilliance of gold – a brilliance showcased on the fourth Coin in "The Magic of Gold Series", which traces the mysterious nature of gold in ancient cultures.
The Scythians were also skilled in domesticating animals.
Among the earliest peoples to master mounted warfare, from the 7th to the 3rd century BC the Scythians moved with their horses and sheep from grazing area to grazing area on the steppes of what is present day Southern Russia and Ukraine.
The Fifth Coin is about the Gold of India:
The Header/Banner shows the Obverse and Reverse of the 100 Euro Gold Coin against a background representation of a Hindu Temple made of Gold. The Header is titled - "THE MAGIC OF GOLD" in the style of the Sanskrit script.
This Header/Banner shows the Reverse of the 100 Euro Gold Coin against a background representation of the Indian Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, Fortune and Prosperity.
The fifth coin in The Magic of Gold series lets one immerse himself/herself in the fascinating myths and ancient traditions of a country that has a deep connection with gold.
The Gold of India features two particularly charismatic deities from the myths of ancient India – Lakshmi and Krishna (an avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu).
The Gold Coin:
The Obverse and Reverse of the 100 Euro Gold Coin placed side-by-side.
On the Obverse of the 100 Euro Gold Coin is seen Lakshmi who is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity.
The third day of Diwali, the festival of lights, is dedicated to her.
Gold and gilded coins representing Lakshmi are worshipped by Hindu families in home shrines (Puja rooms) for good fortune.
Legend has it that, sitting in a lotus blossom, Lakshmi chose Vishnu as her husband.
This face of the coin features Lakshmi sitting in a lotus flower, flanked by elephants. Two of her four hands hold lotus blossoms while the other two offer us gold coins. Below her is the inscription "Nishk" (a Sanskrit word meaning "small golden disc for monetary purposes.")
The inscriptions on this face read - "REPUBLIK OSTERREICH" (on the upper periphery) and "100 EURO. 2023" (at left centre).
The Reverse of the 100 Euro Gold Coin features Krishna who is one of the most glorious incarnations of Vishnu, one of the principal deities of Hinduism.
Krishna means "the one who draws you to him". He became emblematic of the supreme aspect of human consciousness and relations - among sons he is the best son, among friends he is the best friend, among lovers he is the best lover, among those who help seekers find the right path he is the best guide.
On this Coin Krishna is shown seated in the "lalitasana" (or royal position), resplendent in the finest jewellery and surrounded by an ornamental band reminiscent of peacock feathers.
The inherent magic of gold is perfectly suited to the deities that populate and enrich the Indian imagination, because just as Krishna and Lakshmi signify a manifestation of the supreme, so too does the gold from which this magnificent coin is made.
The specifications of the 100 Euro Gold Coin are:
Coin Series Theme: "The Magic of Gold Coin Series"; Coin Theme: "The Gold of India"; Coin issue Date/Year: 12.10.2023; Denomination: 100 Euros; Metal Composition: .986 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 0.5 Oz or 15.78 grams; Diameter/Size: 30.0 mm; Thickness: 1.65 mm; Mint: Austrian Mint, Vienna; Maximum Mintage: 20,000; Coin Quality: Proof; Presentation Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes. The Coin is Guaranteed by the Austrian Mint; Coin Designers: Mag. Helmut Andexlinger, Herbert Wähner.
Each Proof Coin is presented in a Presentation Case, complete with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and a protective slip-case.
The elegant box in which all the six coins issued in the Series can be placed/housed.
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