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Tuesday 15 September 2020

1482) "Winged Victory" Coin, Australia: Perth Mint has issued Gold and Silver Coins featuring the Greek Goddess Nike: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2021):

1482) "Winged Victory" Coin, Australia: Perth Mint has issued Gold and Silver Coins featuring the Greek Goddess Nike: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2021):

In Greek mythology, Nike was invited to live on Mount Olympus by Zeus, the King of the Gods, as a reward for becoming his charioteer during the Titan War.

Guiding Zeus's horses through the battle-fields, she  bestowed fame and glory in the form of laurel wreaths on his victorious armies.

The Winged Victory Coin's Reverse portrays an Art Deco style interpretation of Nike. Her muscular figure - symbolising strength - is seen kneeling as she honours an unseen hero with a victory laurel in the palm of her right hand. She holds a sword in a non-threatening position low on her left side, as a gesture of respect.

In a magnificent design flourish, Nike's figure is enveloped in a beautifully symmetrical representation of her feathered wings.

The Reverse of the Coin shows inscription - "WINGED VICTORY" and the Perth Mint's "P" mint mark.

The Obverse of the Coin shows an effigy designed by Jody Clark, whose initials "JC" appear on the Queen's shoulder.

The peripheral inscriptions are - "ELIZABETH II. AUSTRALIA. (100 Dollars and 1 Oz 9999 Au for gold coins) and (1 Dollar and 1 Oz 9999 Ag for Silver coins). The year of issue is engraved as - "2021".

The Gold and Silver Coin variants:

The Specifications of the Gold Coin variant are -






Country of Issue: Australia; Year: 2020 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2021); Denomination: 250 Australian Dollars; Mintage: 250 pieces; Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 31.107 grams or 1.0 Oz; Diameter/Size: 27.60 mm; Thickness: 5.00 mm; Designers: (Obverse) Jody Clark, (Reverse) John M. Mercanti; Coin Quality: Proof; Mint: Perth Mint, Australia; 



Remarks: The Coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and housed in a classic display case and illustrated shipper.



The Specifications of the Silver Coin variant are -




Country of Issue: Australia; Year: 2020 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2021); Denomination: 1Australian Dollar; Mintage: 3,000 pieces; Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 31.107 grams or 1.0 Oz; Diameter/Size: 32.60 mm; Thickness: 6.10 mm; Designers: (Obverse) Jody Clark, (Reverse) John M. Mercanti; Coin Quality: Proof; Mint: Perth Mint, Australia.


Remarks: The Coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and housed in a classic display case and illustrated shipper.











Links to posts on Australia, New Zealand and Countries and Overseas Territories of the South Pacific etc on this Blog: 

1) Bank of Papua New Guinea: 36th Anniversary Celebrations (1973-2008): A Commemorative Uncirculated Coin Set consisting of a 2 Kina Banknote & a 2 Kina Coin


 3) Currency & Coinage of the Solomon Islands: Dollars and Cents

4) New Zealand: New Banknote "Seventh Series" issued under Project "Brighter Money" from 2015 onwards

5) Coinage of the French Polynesian Island of Caledonia (or Nouvelle Caledonie) the CFP Franc  

6) French Institution for issuing uniform currency/coinage for French Overseas Territories in the Pacific and the French Southern Territories of Antarctica: The Institut d'emmission d'outre Mer (IEOM)

7) Currency & Coinage of Samoa: Tala and Sene 

8) Currency of the South Pacific Island Country of Fiji 

9) Coinage of New Zealand: A commemorative coin set issued in 1979 

10) Currency and Coinage of Australia: Dollars and Cents 

11) The Australian Emblem or the Coat of Arms 

12) The story of the Australian Penny 

13) The Legend of the Mutiny on the Bounty: A Commemorative Coin Set from the Pitcairn Islands depicting relics from the Bounty issued in 2009 

14) An Australian $5 coin issued in 1996, commemorating Australia's greatest cricketing legend - Sir Donald Bradman 

15) New Series/Generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced from 01.09.2016 onwards starting from $5 issues 

16) Southern Lights: A $1 Silver holographic coin issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in January 2017










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53) "Winged Victory" Coin, Australia: Perth Mint has issued Gold and Silver Coins featuring the Greek Goddess Nike: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2021)


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1 comment:

  1. Rajan Trikha has commented:
    "Greek valour always showcased and admired."

    ReplyDelete