2019 THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS, 1st Release from “Sea Battles” Series; 2 Ounce HR Antiqued Silver Coin; $5 Niue

Description

Metal                    Silver

Purity                   0.999

Weight                 62,2 g (2 Troy oz)

Diameter              45 mm

Attributes             High Relief, Antique Finish, Lapacho Insert

Mintage                500

Packaging             Box and CoA

The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle fought between an alliance of Greek city-states under Themistocles, and the Persian Empire under King Xerxes in 480 BC. It resulted in a decisive victory for the outnumbered Greeks.

Lapacho is the inner bark of the Pau d’Arco tree Handroanthus Impetiginosus and is widely used in the herbal medicines of several Central and South American indigenous peoples.