2 oz Silver Coin - 800th Anniversary Karakorum - Ultra High Relief - 2021
### Karakorum - 800th Anniversary 2 Oz Silver - Antique Finish - Ultra High Relief - With inserted red Tiffany glas - smartminting© - Mintage only 800 pieces - With Certificate of Authenticity - Delivery in original Box This **Silver coin** is dedicated to the famous city of Karakorum - the capital of the Mongol Empire between 1235 and 1260. Struck from one ounce of 99.9% silver in Antique Finish, the motive of the **Ultra High Relief coin** shows the rectangular palace of the city. As a special detail, a **colored tiffany glass is inserted in the center of the coin**. The inscriptions "800", "CITY OF KARAKORUM" and "1220-2020" are also included. The reverse depicts another view of the ancient city as well as the coat of arms of the Mongolian National Bank, the weight, fineness and denomination of the coin. The city of Karakorum is estimated to have been settled around 750 and gained its important significance in 1220 with the arrival of Genghis Khan, the great Mongol conquerer. He used the city as his headquarter and base for his invasion of China. In 1235 Genghis Khan’s son and successor, Ögödei, surrounded Karakorum with walls and built the rectangular palace supported by 64 wooden columns standing on granite bases. The limited **silver coin - 800th Anniversary of Karakorum** in Ultra High Relief is delivered in the original box including a certificate of authenticity. *** **smartminting**© is a revolutionary technology in the field of modern numismatics. It allows unprecedented dimensions of high reliefs and sets new standards in the commemorative coin industry. - considerably larger diameter on standard weight coins while maintaining relief height - standard relief height on coins with greatly reduced weight - extraordinarily high relief on coins with slightly increased weight