PHOENICIA Ruthenium Dark Gilded 2 Oz Silver Coin 5$ Niue 2024

The reverse of the coin depicts a wonderful image of a woman with Middle Eastern features, holding a phonetic alphabet table, surviving centuries of existence. This central human figure is selectively gilded. The picture describes in symbols the Phoenician culture, made of maritime people known for their advanced seafaring skills and trade networks. They established numerous colonies along the coastlines of the Mediterranean, including Carthage in North Africa and various cities in modern-day Spain, Portugal, and Italy. On the obverse, the Public Seal of Niue and the inscriptions: "FIVE DOLLARS" - the face value, "2024" - the year of issue and "2 OZ 999,9 AG" - the weight and fineness of Silver.