Product Description
Grand opera's of the world this first coin depicts the famous opera Carmen. With an image of the act and the main players in a colorful insert.
Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies (1824) by Alexander Pushkin. Mérimée had read the poem in Russian by 1840 and translated it into French in 1852. The story is set in Seville, Spain, around 1820, and concerns the eponymous Carmen, a beautiful Gypsy with a fiery temper. Free with her love, she woos the corporal Don José, an inexperienced soldier. Their relationship leads to his rejection of his former love, mutiny against his superior, and joining a gang of smugglers. His jealousy when she turns from him to the bullfighter Escamillo leads him to murder Carmen.
- A unique wet coloring technique with realistic colors
- Low mintage of 1000 pcs
- Contains .59 oz of Silver.
- Coins come in themed box and with a certificate of authenticity.
Obverse: Depicts the Palau State Coat of Arms.
Reverse: Partially colored rectangular coin depicts the last act where Don José stabs Carmen in the heart with a dagger.
| Country | Palau |
| Denomination | 5 Dollar NZD |
| Year | 201141 |
| Quality | Proof |
| Material | Silver 925/1000 |
| Weight (g) | 20 g |
| Diameter | 41 X 31 mm |
| Mintage pcs | 1000 |
| Certificate (COA) | Yes |
| Presentation case (box) | Yes |
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