Silver Three Ounces 2022 Tiffany Art Metropolis - Roma, Coin from Palau - detailed information

The Republic of Palau is an island country in the western Pacific, in free association with the United States. In one way or another, the country has been under US administration since it was established, and has never had its own separate currency - it has always used the US Dollar. However, Palau allows some foreign mints to issue coins under its authority; these are denominated in US Dollars but are only legal tender in Palau, so can in a way be considered to be in "Palau Dollars", even though such a currency does not officially exist.

The coins are usually dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to the country itself. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes, including the large three troy ounces (3oz) of silver format.

This coin is part of the Tiffany Art Metropolis series by CIT Coin Invest, and is dedicated to the city of Rome (in Italian: Roma).

The mint says about it:
This is the second edition of the successful Tiffany Art Metropolis series. The 2022 release is dedicated to the capital of Italy - Rome. Hardly any other city can offer such a combination of modern lifestyle and ancient history. In one moment you can enjoy the latest fashion trends at high street, and in the next moment, just around the corner, you are facing a historic sight as a contemporary witness of the Roman Empire.

The reverse shows Rome from a bird’s-eye view highlighting selected buildings like the Colosseum, Vatican, Pantheon or Trevi Fountain. You can easily lose yourself in the highly detailed huge road network thanks to the enhanced smartminting technology. The obverse pictures one of the most famous bridges of Rome, Ponte Sant’ Angelo. This was originally built in 134 AD by Roman emperor Hadrian to span the Tiber from the city centre to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the tower Castel Sant' Angelo.

The Tiffany Art glass that the series is known for winds through the city as a representation of the River Tiber. The way the green coloured glass appears to literally divide the coin in half is a ground-breaking achievement of numismatic technology!