Golden Coins of the Amber Route

Each coin is minted by the Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska) and features a different destination or stop on the famed Amber Road of ancient Rome:
1) Kaliningrad (Königsburg), Russia
2) Gdansk (Danzig), Poland
3) Elblag (Elbing), Poland
4) Wroclaw (Breslau), Poland
5) Stare Hradisko, Czech Republic
6) Szombathely, Hungary
7) Roman Carnuntum, Austria
8) Aquileia, Italy



OBVERSE:
In the centre, a stylized image of a cart, in which ambers were carried by the Romans from Baltic Sea to Italy. Behind the cart, on the left, a stylized image of a head of the Roman. On the background, an image of a map with Baltic Sea outline. At the top, along the edge, a semicircular inscription: AMBER ROUTE. At the bottom, a semicircular inscription: NIUE ISLAND; above it, a nominal value: 5 Dollars. An image of the Queen Elizabeth II with the Mint’s mark (MW), on the left of the cart. On the right of the Queen’s head, an inscription: ELIZABETH II; under it, a year of issue: 2011.
REVERSE:
At the top, a semi-circular inscription – AQUILEIA. Underneath, to the left – columns from Foro Romano di Aquileia and the image of the mythical she-wolf suckling Remus and Romulus (the symbol of the Roman Empire), standing in front of the basilica of Aquileia. To the right – a Roman ancient mosaic presenting a female head. Underneath an image of a Roman coin found in the vicinity of Aquileia. At the bottom, an amber insert.


Coin catalog : Coin ‹ 5 Dollar (Aquileia)
Country: Niue
Series: Numismatic Product - Amber Route
Issued on: 2011
Price each: € 697,87
Weight: 15.5 grams
Diameter: 27 mm
Composition: Gold
Mint: Mint of Poland PLC (Mennica Polska), Warsaw, Poland
Mintage: 2,000 pcs
Subject: Aquileia, Italy
Description: Finish proof + amber
Designer: Robert Kotowicz





OBVERSE:
The obverse design is common to all coins in the Amber Route series.
REVERSE:
On the reverse is the image of Heidentor, the most famous of Carnuntum's monuments. This triumphant arch, known as Heathen's Gate, was built in honour of Emperor Constantius II. To the right is a statue found in the remains of the city, while below to the left is an example of the Roman money used in the times of the Amber Route. This sits beside the half-sphere of genuine amber embedded into the coin. In the upper right is the city name inscription.

Coin catalog : Coin ‹ 5 Dollar (Carnuntum)
Country: Niue
Series: Numismatic Product - Amber Route
Issued on: 2011
Price each: € 549.00
Composition: Au 900
Weight: 15.15 grams
Diameter: 27 mm
Mint: Mint of Poland PLC
Mintage: up to 2,000 pcs
Subject: Carnuntum, Austria
Description: Finish proof + amber