2022 Solomon Islands $4 1½-oz Incan House of the Sun Maze Proof-Like Coin

Travel Back In Time To The Incan Empire With This Interactive Maze Coin

The ruins of the Coricancha Temple near Santo Domingo Plaza in Cusco, Peru represent the zenith of the ancient Incan Empire. It was there that the Incans worshipped the great sun god Inti amid the splendor of the temple’s golden walls. In fact, the word “Coricancha” is formed through a combination of two Incan words: “quri,” which means “worked gold” in English, and “kancha,” which means “temple,” or “place enclosed by walls.” Put the two together and you have a word that literally means “Walls of Gold.” There wasn’t much gold left after Spanish conquistadores arrived in the 15th Century, however. In the war that followed, most of the temple was destroyed and the gold was appropriated for the Spanish crown. The beauty of the Incan Empire can still be seen in its tattered remnants, and here you can catch a glimpse of the Incans’ glorious past with a coin that salutes the great temple that was hailed as “The House of the Sun.”

The Incan Temple That Puzzled The Conquistadores

On first encounter, the House of the Sun must have seemed like a maze to the Spaniards. Its rectangular enclosure featured a row of doors on one side and niches in the interior. A gabled roof covered the temple and was supported by walls and rows of columns in the building’s interior. Carved into the walls were seats, caves, small windows, elaborate drainage nets, and shrines containing isolated stone monoliths. In addition, the temple’s construction was adapted to the area’s natural topography and resulted in instances of curved walls. This coin, struck in one-and-a-half ounces of highly pure 99.99% silver, reflects that “puzzle” and features an interactive maze with a gold-plated ball that you can actually maneuver through the numismatic labyrinth to a golden center.

Another design element you’ll notice is a gold-plated llama. At the height of their power, the Incans did everything they could to not run afoul of Inti, their greatest and most powerful god. If properly worshiped, Inti could be a benevolent god. If not, well, let’s just say that an easily angered god is not a deity you wanted to deal with! To avoid Inti’s wrath, the Incans sacrificed llamas in elaborate ceremonies held in the Coricancha Temple.

Just 2,500 Individually Serial-Numbered Coins Available Worldwide

Just 2,500 of these intricately designed coins have been struck for worldwide release and each has been given its own individual serial number that can be seen on the coin’s obverse just to the right of the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Plus, these coins will come beautifully housed in a gorgeous, custom-designed box decorated in the blazing image of an Incan high priest. The coin itself will come in a custom capsule for superb protection & display and will be accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Struck by PAMP Suisse on behalf of the Solomon Islands, each coin is $4 legal tender and comes in gorgeous Proof-Like (PL) condition, meaning that even though they weren’t struck as proof coins, their brilliant and reflective finish exhibits a higher-than-normal degree of reflectivity reminiscent of a Proof coin.

Inti has turned a blind eye to the Incans and the sun has set on their once-great empire. Restore a little bit of that glory and keep the legacy of the House of the Sun alive by adding this amazing coin to your collection. Click it to your cart today!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• UNUSUAL SHAPED COIN CONTAINS WORKING MAZE –This coin pays tribute to the Peru’s ancient Incan Empire and features a design made to look like the Incan House of the Sun. It even includes an interactive maze and a gold-coated ball that you can actually move towards the center of the maze. Then coin’s obverse features an Incan calendar design with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in its center.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Incan House of the Sun Maze Coin was struck in one-and-a-half ounce of highly pure 99.99% silver and measures 44 mm x 44 mm.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2022-dated 1½-oz Incan House of the Sun Maze Coins are $4 legal tender in the Solomon Islands, a self-governing nation located in in the South Pacific made up of nation of hundreds of islands.
• GORGEOUS PROOF-LIKE CONDITION – Your 2022 Solomon Islands $4 1½-oz Incan House of the Sun Maze Coin comes in gorgeous Proof-Like (PL) condition.
• LOW LIMITED EDITION – The maximum edition limit for the 2022 Solomon Islands $4 1½-oz Incan House of the Sun Maze Proof-Like Coin has been set at just 2,500 for the entire world, and each coin contains its own individual serial number!

Take a trip back in time to the ancient Incan Empire with this 2022 Solomon Islands $4 1½-oz Incan House of the Sun Maze Proof-Like Coin. Order yours now before the sun sets on this small, limited-edition release!