2015 25 gram Cook Island Mystical Places - City of Temples Angkor Wat .925 Silver Proof coin

This coin features a real sandstone insert from Cambodia. You can hold a real piece in your hand!

 

Angkor Wat (meaning City of Temples) was first a Hindu, later a Buddhist, temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Ya?odharapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shaiva tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the countrys prime attraction for visitors.

Key Selling Points:

Including real piece of sandstone from the Cambodia
Unique design
Place everyone wants to go
Very limited mintage