{"product_id":"2026-chess-rook-1-1oz-silver-black-proof-coin","title":"2026 Chess Rook $1 1oz Silver Black Proof Coin","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore important than a knight or a bishop, due to its greater mobility, the Rook can be used for lightning fast, long-range attacks. This harks back to the highly influential Ancient Persian version of chess, Shatranj, where the Rook symbolised a war-chariot. Often carrying an archer, and built to resemble 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA triumph of numismatic art, this official legal tender issue captures both the Ancient Persian origins of the Rook, as well as the Western interpretation of the Rook as a castle tower – a structure vital to both defence and attack. Struck from 99.9% silver, each Black Proof coin bears a grandiose depiction of a castle bearing the chequered patterns of a chessboard, united with an archer representing the Rook’s capacity for attacking from distance. The perfect finishing touch, the birds are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esymbolic of lethal arrows in flight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLimited edition of just 999 coins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thompsons Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50060255330537,"sku":"TC07313","price":319.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/9824\/7913\/files\/41166-1.webp?v=1768969956","url":"https:\/\/thompsonscoins.com.au\/products\/2026-chess-rook-1-1oz-silver-black-proof-coin","provider":"Thompsons Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}