2023 Niue $5 2-oz Silver Achilles High Relief Antiqued Gold Gilded NGC MS70 w/Legendary Warriors Label

The Greatest Warrior Of Ancient Greece

When Homer wrote the Iliad in about 720 B.C., he introduced readers to the world of Achilles, a supremely handsome hero blessed with superhuman strength and courage. Homer described him as having inherited the strength of Zeus through his mother, Thetis, a sea nymph, and the granddaughter of Gaia. These genes allowed Achilles to become one of the strongest and almost undefeated warriors of the Trojan War. His exploits have also earned him a place here as part of the "Legendary Warriors" coin series!

This coin really brings the mythology of Achilles to life! Struck in two full ounces of highly pure 99.9% fine silver, it depicts the famed Greek warrior before the walls of Troy armed with a helmet, greaves, spear, and shield–all selectively gilded in gold! The coin's amazing High Relief (HR) designs add an unsurpassed level of detail to the exciting design. Plus, the coin has been given a unique antique finish that adds even more depth to the already action-packed image. Antique finishes like this are typically applied by hand, a feature that means no two of these coins are exactly alike!

The Hero of the Trojan War

The greatest warrior of ancient Greece, Achilles was extraordinarily strong, courageous, and loyal. His most significant battle was fought against Trojan Prince Hector, a confrontation between the two greatest warriors of the age, each representing their respective sides in the Trojan War Achilles eventually won the battle and tied Hector's body to his chariot and dragged him through the dust back to his camp before later returning the body to the Trojans for a decent burial. Achilles did have one weakness, however, and was it ever a doozy! Like kryptonite to Superman, the one vulnerability for Achilles was his heel. According to Greek mythology, Achilles was made nearly invulnerable when his mother dunked him in the River Styx while he was still an infant. The problem was that she held him by the heels, which were not wetted, and remained the only parts of his anatomy that were vulnerable. Thus, during the last frenetic battle for Troy he was killed when Hector's brother, Paris, shot Achilles with an arrow that struck him in the heel.

Perfect NGC Mint Condition

Released on behalf of Niue, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, this legal-tender $5 coin is from a strict limited edition of just 500 minted for worldwide release. Plus, each coin available here has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in perfect Uncirculated Mint State-70 (MS70) condition, a distinction that means these perfectly-graded coins will have ZERO imperfections–showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. Each will also come sonically sealed in a museum-quality acrylic holder and encapsulated with a special Legendary Warriors label.

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With so few of these 2023 Niue $5 Two-Ounce Silver Achilles High Relief Antiqued Gold Gilded Coins available for worldwide release, you can expect quite a battle among collectors to for the right to own one. These are available here strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. Make sure you're at the top of the list and click this coin to your cart right now!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• PART OF LEGENDARY WARRIORS SERIES – This coin is part of the Legendary Warriors series and features a selectively gold-gilded image of the Hercules, the greatest warrior of ancient Greece. The coin's obverse features the Public Seal of Niue surrounded by the coin's date, silver weight & purity, denomination, and an arsenal of weapons.
• STRUCK IN EXTRAORDINARY HIGH RELIEF – These coins were struck in extraordinary High Relief (HR) that brings out every nuance of its stunning details.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Achilles High Relief Gold Gilded Coin was struck in two ounces of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measures 45 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2023-dated Two-Ounce Silver Achilles High Relief Gold Gilded Coins are $5 legal tender in Niue, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean.
• UNIQUE ANTIQUE FINISH – Your 2023 Niue $5 Two-Ounce Silver Achilles High Relief Gold Gilded Coin features a unique antique finish. Typically applied by hand, this means that no two coins are exactly alike.
• PERFECT MINT STATE CONDITION – This 2023 Niue $5 Two-Ounce Silver Achilles High Relief Antiqued Gold Gilded Coin has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in perfect Uncirculated Mint State-70 (MS70) condition. It will come in an acrylic holder with a special Legendary Warriors label.
• EXTREMELY SMALL MINTAGE – The maximum authorized mintage for the 2023 Niue $5 Two-Ounce Silver Achilles High Relief Antiqued Gold Gilded Coin has been set at just 500 for worldwide release.

With only 500 of these 2023 Niue $5 Two-Ounce Silver Achilles High Relief Antiqued Gold Gilded Coins struck for worldwide release, you may have to fight just to get one. Secure it now graded in NGC perfect Uncirculated Mint State-70 condition!