The fifth of the New Seven Wonders of the World is the Brazilian Statue of Christ the Redeemer. The legendary monument is commemorated by a gold coin of the Czech Mint weighing one troy ounce.

The Corcovado hill towers over the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro and Jesus Christ himself stands on it. Or at least his gigantic statue. There was talk of building a similar monument as early as the mid-19th century, but it was not until 1922 - on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Brazil's independence from Portugal - that work finally began. Originally, the Saviour was supposed to hold a cross in one hand and a globe in the other, but in the end, the authors gave him outstretched hands, which symbolise peace and acceptance of all people who come to Rio. Christ's open arms are truly magnificent, with an arm span of 28 metres. Not counting the 8 metre high pedestal, the whole statue measures 30 metres. The weight of the statue is also impressive - the head alone weighs 36 tonnes out of a total of 635 tonnes. The soapstone-covered reinforced concrete structure was unveiled in 1931 and quickly became a pilgrimage site, a tourist attraction and a symbol of Rio and Brazil. For a long time it was the largest statue of Jesus in the world, but although it has been surpassed by other Christian monuments, it is still undoubtedly the most famous. This is evidenced by its inclusion in the list of the new Seven Wonders of the World. To this day, it is the largest art deco statue. However, the location and size of the iconic structure has its drawbacks - the statue is struck by lightning six times a year…

The reverse side of the coin, which is the work of medal maker Ludmila Kracíková, DiS., presents a Statue of Christ the Redeemer. The detail of the monument is supplemented with the English inscription CHRIST THE REDEEMER. On the obverse side, which is common to the entire cycle, all the new Seven Wonders of the World appear - the Brazilian Statue of Christ the Redeemer, the Jordanian rock city of Petra, the Mayan city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico, the Roman Colosseum, the Indian monument of the Taj Mahal, the Inca seat of Machu Picchu in Peru and the Great Wall of China. As the coins of the Czech Mint are issued with the foreign license of the island of Niue, they also bear its national emblem, the nominal value of 50 DOLLARS (NZD) and the year of issue 2024 on the obverse side.

The issue limit is only 200 one-ounce coins.