100 Euro Gold Coin - Magic of Gold - Gold of the Pharaohs - 2020
### Gold of the Pharaos - Magic of Gold (2.) 100 Euro - 1/2 Oz Gold - Proof - 2nd Issue of the "Magic of Gold" Series - Mintage 20,000 pieces - With Certificate of Authenticity - Delivery in original Box Gold has always had a special effect on its viewers and numerous symbolic meanings. No other precious metal is so loaded with meaning. Since time immemorial gold has had a special effect on those who behold it. The new series of the Austrian Mint **"Magic of Gold"** goes in search of the mysterious significance of gold in the advanced civilizations - to Mesopotamia and into Ancient Egypt, to the Incas, to the Scythians, to India and China. The Magic of Gold series traces the mysterious nature of gold in Ancient cultures. 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. The word ‘gold’ is written on each coin in the series in the respective script of the epoch and culture represented on it. All the coins are a reflection of ancient art treasures. What was made of gold in the past still is gold today. The second issue is dedicated to the **Gold of the Pharaos** and thus travels to the 14th century B.C., where gold was considered the "flesh of the gods". The coin shows the kneeling Pharaoh Akhenaten trying to receive the rays from the sun god Aten, whom he had chosen as the source of all life. In the background is a pyramid with a sarcophagus underneath. The denomination, country of issue and year of issue are also part of the design. The reverse of the coin shows a section of a detailed reproduction of the death mask of Tutankhamun. He was the successor of Akhenaten and barely lived to be 20 years old. This fascinating **Euro gold coin** is delivered in the original box from the **Austrian Mint**, including a certificate of authenticity.