Silver Coin The Three Musketeers - D'Artagnan 2 Oz 2022 Antique Standard

The Three Musketeers series - D'Artagnan - High Relief

The exclusive silver coin, issued by the State of Niue in 2022, weighs 2 Oz (62.2 g) in the purest 99.9% silver with an Antique Standard finish, and is part of the new Three Musketeers series, inspired by the famous novel by Alexander Dumas st. D'Artagnan was chosen from a quartet of central characters for the opening coin of the series.

The reverse side of the coin takes the viewer to the bustling streets of Paris, where D'Artagnan's fateful duel with the trio of Musketeers takes place. The protagonist is portrayed in the spirit of the novel's narrative as a violent young man who plunges headlong into a confrontation against clear odds. His adversaries and future best friends are represented on the coin by the gilded blades of the swords, contrasting with the rose gold on D'Artagnan's cordon. The overall atmosphere is completed by the colourful company of human and animal bystanders. The modest architecture of the half-timbered houses is surpassed by the magnificent structure of Notre Dame Cathedral above them. The motif is complemented by the title of the novel and the series "THE TRHEEE MUSKETEERS", with the hero's name and the coin "D'ARTAGNAN" below. .
The novel Les Trois Mousquetaires (The Three Musketeers) by the French writer Alexandre Dumas the Elder attracted attention immediately after its publication in 1844 as a sequel to the Paris Journal. It lived to see its book form the same year and two sequels in the following years. The first English translation hit the bookshops in 1851.
The world-famous story from 17th-century France follows the line of the loyal friendship of four members of the King's Guard, a unit of musketeers. In the spirit of their motto, "One for all and all for one," D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis plunge into adventure while dealing with court intrigue. The author drew the novel's heroes from the real-life personalities of the king's musketeers. D'Artagnan was prefigured by Charles de Batz-Castelmore, Count d'Artagnan, serving as captain of the Musketeers at the court of Louis XIV.

The obverse of the coin consists of an image referring to the realities of the novel. The Musketeer kneels in a sign of loyalty before the throne in the splendid hall of the royal palace. The government of the country is represented by both the crown of Louis XIII and the solideo of Cardinal Richelieu. The main characters of the story are defined by their weapons in the foreground; these are three muskets and two cords with ornate hilts. The design includes the issuer's national emblem, the inscription NIUE with the year of issue 2022 and the face value.

The coin is supplied in a collector's box with a certificate of authenticity, in a limited edition of only 500 pieces for the whole world!