3350) "The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus", Niue Island: "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World": A $50 (Fifty Dollars - NZD) Gold Coin minted by the Czech Mint: Year of Coin issue: 2022:
While the entries have varied over the centuries, the seven traditional wonders are - the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Placing the wonders in modern-day countries, two of the wonders were located in Greece, two in Turkey, two in Egypt, and one in Iraq.
Of the seven wonders, only the Pyramid of Giza, which is also by far the oldest of the wonders, still remains standing, with the others being destroyed over the centuries.
There is scholarly debate over the exact nature of the Hanging Gardens, and there is doubt as to whether they existed at all.
Gold coin Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus proof:
The third of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus. The legendary monument is commemorated by the Czech Mint by issuance of a gold coin weighing one troy ounce.
The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus - the centre of the cult of the goddess of hunting and fertility, located on the coast of Asia Minor - was the largest of the ancient Greek temples.
It served not only for religious purposes, but also as a place for trade, meetings, festivals and sports games.
The magnificent marble sanctuary, decorated with precious gems, precious metals and numerous works of art, became the benchmark of Ionian architecture, but was unfortunately consumed by flames in 356 BC.
This was the fault of a mad arsonist who wanted to go down in history forever with this barbaric act.
A man named Herostratos fell through the throat, and to prevent anyone from trying to imitate him, it was forbidden to mention his name under penalty of death.
But the historian Theopompos disobeyed, recorded the cursed name, and Hérostratos became as world-famous as he wished...
The Coin:
The Reverse of the $50 (Fifty Dollars - NZD) Gold Coin, which was processed by the medal maker Petra Brodská, DiS., presents a depiction of the Temple of Artemis, which is based, among other things, on contemporary coins. The English inscription states "THE TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS AT EPHESUS".
The Obverse of the $50 (Fifty Dollars - NZD) Gold Coin, which is common to the whole cycle, then presents all seven wonders of the world - the Egyptian pyramids, the Hanging Gardens of Semiramis, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Feidius' statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria on the island of Pharos.
The inscriptions are - "NIUE ISLAND. 50 DOLLARS. ELIZABETH II".
As the coins of the Czech Mint are licensed by the island of Niue, their obverse sides bear a portrait and name of Queen Elizabeth II, a nominal value of 50 DOLLARS (NZD) and the year of issue 2022.
The schedule of issuance has only 200 pieces of one-ounce coins.
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