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Chess Knight 1oz silver PROOF coin, 2024
Chess Knight 1oz silver PROOF coin, 2024
€195.00
Code:
SCKMRAG496
Weight:
31.1034768 Kg.
In Stock:
1
Category:
Metal:
Ag / 999
Weight:
1oz (31.103g)
Diameter:
40.90mm
Country of origin:
Niue
Mintage:
999
Recommended:
Investing, collecting, gifting
Included:
box, capsule, certificate
Status:
new
Knight is a spectacular ode to one of the oldest and most universally played games on Earth - chess! The 2nd coin in the series, this unique silver coin celebrates the most important part of the game, the knight. With pure silver, an eye-catching design and a unique Black PROOF finish, the checkmate is guaranteed!
Chess has had a rich history and evolution to reach its modern form. It is believed to have originated from a war game known as chaturanga or shatranj, which was popular in the southern parts of Central Asia in the 600s. Ave. Cr. Later, chess spread to Europe through the Byzantine and Arab empires. The "knight" is the only piece that can jump over other chess pieces. It is also the only figure that does not move in a straight line. There are a total of four knights in a chess game, two for each player.
The reverse of the coin depicts a knight on a horse. In other countries, the knight is often called a horse, so this design is based on that. On the knight's shield is a figure of a horse, the knight himself is riding on a horse, holding a fluttering flag in his left hand. The obverse of the coin depicts the bust of King Charles III.