Chess Rook 2026 $100 Platinum-plated 1oz Gold Proof Coin
A sumptuous synthesis of 99.99% gold and 99.95% platinum, and notable for the mintage of just 99, we are delighted to present the latest issue in the Chess Series – celebrating the Rook!
Of greater value than a knight or a bishop, as a result of its greater mobility, the Rook has the capacity for rapid, long-range attacks. This harks back to the influential Ancient Persian version of chess, Shatranj, with the Rook symbolising a war-chariot. Often bearing an archer, and built to look like fortified stonework, the fast, mobile Persian war-chariots caused terror on the battlefield. Named after the Persian word for chariot – ‘rukh’ – the Rook in chess embodies dangerous, long-range attacks.
Prestigious, eye-catching and exclusive, this 99.99% pure gold Proof captures both the Ancient origins of the Rook, as well as the Western interpretation of the piece as a castle tower – a structure vital to both defence and attack. A masterwork of numismatic artistry, each coin portrays a castle featuring the chequered patterns of a chessboard, with an archer signifying the Rook’s ability to attack from distance. An inspired, richly symbolic complement, the birds represent lethal arrows in flight.
With the mintage just 99, and with the Rook’s predecessors in the Chess Gold Proof Series all sold out at speed, immediate action is essential. Click add to cart now!
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Chess Rook 2026 $100 Platinum-plated 1oz Gold Proof Coin
Chess Rook 2026 $100 Platinum-plated 1oz Gold Proof Coin
A sumptuous synthesis of 99.99% gold and 99.95% platinum, and notable for the mintage of just 99, we are delighted to present the latest issue in the Chess Series – celebrating the Rook!
Of greater value than a knight or a bishop, as a result of its greater mobility, the Rook has the capacity for rapid, long-range attacks. This harks back to the influential Ancient Persian version of chess, Shatranj, with the Rook symbolising a war-chariot. Often bearing an archer, and built to look like fortified stonework, the fast, mobile Persian war-chariots caused terror on the battlefield. Named after the Persian word for chariot – ‘rukh’ – the Rook in chess embodies dangerous, long-range attacks.
Prestigious, eye-catching and exclusive, this 99.99% pure gold Proof captures both the Ancient origins of the Rook, as well as the Western interpretation of the piece as a castle tower – a structure vital to both defence and attack. A masterwork of numismatic artistry, each coin portrays a castle featuring the chequered patterns of a chessboard, with an archer signifying the Rook’s ability to attack from distance. An inspired, richly symbolic complement, the birds represent lethal arrows in flight.
With the mintage just 99, and with the Rook’s predecessors in the Chess Gold Proof Series all sold out at speed, immediate action is essential. Click add to cart now!
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A sumptuous synthesis of 99.99% gold and 99.95% platinum, and notable for the mintage of just 99, we are delighted to present the latest issue in the Chess Series – celebrating the Rook!
Of greater value than a knight or a bishop, as a result of its greater mobility, the Rook has the capacity for rapid, long-range attacks. This harks back to the influential Ancient Persian version of chess, Shatranj, with the Rook symbolising a war-chariot. Often bearing an archer, and built to look like fortified stonework, the fast, mobile Persian war-chariots caused terror on the battlefield. Named after the Persian word for chariot – ‘rukh’ – the Rook in chess embodies dangerous, long-range attacks.
Prestigious, eye-catching and exclusive, this 99.99% pure gold Proof captures both the Ancient origins of the Rook, as well as the Western interpretation of the piece as a castle tower – a structure vital to both defence and attack. A masterwork of numismatic artistry, each coin portrays a castle featuring the chequered patterns of a chessboard, with an archer signifying the Rook’s ability to attack from distance. An inspired, richly symbolic complement, the birds represent lethal arrows in flight.
With the mintage just 99, and with the Rook’s predecessors in the Chess Gold Proof Series all sold out at speed, immediate action is essential. Click add to cart now!
