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The spectacular emission is dedicated to the greatest treasures of mystery. On June 22, 1941, Adolf Hitler initiated Operation Barbarossa, which launched three million German soldiers into the Soviet Union. The invasion led to the looting of tens of thousands of art treasures, including the illustrious Amber Room, which the Nazis believed was made by Germans and, most certainly, made for Germans. As the forces moved into Pushkin, officials and curators of the Catherine Palace attempted to disassemble and hide the Amber Room. When the dry amber began to crumble, the officials instead tried hiding the room behind this wallpaper. But the ruse didn’t fool the German soldiers, who tore down the Amber Room within 36 hours, packed it up in 27 crates, and shipped it to Koenigsberg, Germany (present-day Kaliningrad). The room was reinstalled in Koenigsberg’s castle museum on the Baltic Coast. The first coin in the series! Low mintage – limited to only 2,000 pieces Comes with capsule, certificate of authenticity, and the presentation case
SPECIFICATIONS
Country: Niue
Year: 2012
Face Value: 2 Dollars
Metal: Silver
Fineness (purity): .925
Weight (g): 62.2 (2 oz)
Diameter (mm): 50
Quality: Proof
Mintage (pcs): 2.000
Certificate (COA): Yes
Presentation case (box): Yes
Weight range: 2 oz - less than 3 oz
Series: Mysteries of History
Collection : Niue collection