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Monday 15 March 2021

1744) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Niue Island: "The White Horse" (A figure of Conquest): First Coin issued by the Mint of Poland depicts the White Horse: Year of Coin issue: 2018:

1744) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Niue Island: "The White Horse" (A figure of Conquest): First Coin issued by the Mint of Poland depicts the White Horse: Year of Coin issue: 2018:

THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPE:

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are described in the last book of the New Testament of the Bible, called the "Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ to John of Patmos," at 6:1-8. 

The chapter tells of a book or scroll in God’s right hand that is sealed with seven seals.

 The Lamb of God opens the first four of the seven seals, which summons four beings that ride out on white, red, black, and pale horses.

In John's revelation, the first horseman is on a white horse, carrying a bow, and given a crown, riding forward as a figure of "Conquest, perhaps invoking Pestilence, Christ, or the Antichrist". 

The second horseman carries a sword and rides a red horse and is the "Creator of War".

 The third horseman is a food merchant riding upon a black horse, symbolizing "Famine".

 The fourth and final horse is pale green, and upon it rides Death accompanied by Hades.

 "They were given authority over a quarter of the earth, to kill with sword, famine, and plague, and by means of the beasts of the earth."

The Christian apocalyptic vision is that the Four Horsemen are to set a divine end time upon the world as harbingers of the Last Judgment.

Though theologians and popular culture differ on the first Horseman, the four riders are often seen as symbolizing "Conquest or Pestilence" (and less frequently, the Christ or the Antichrist), "War", "Famine," and "Death". 

One view ties the Four Horsemen to the history of the Roman Empire subsequent to the era in which the Book of Revelation was written. That is, they are a symbolic prophecy of the subsequent history of the Empire.

The White Horse:

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, an 1887 painting by Viktor Vasnetsov. From left to right are Death, Famine, War, and Conquest; the Lamb is at the top.

The Silver Coin:



The Reverse of the $5 (Five Dollars) Silver Coin with partial gilding depicts the  first horseman is on a white horse, carrying a bow, and given a crown, riding forward as a figure of "Conquest, perhaps invoking Pestilence, Christ, or the Antichrist".

The inscriptions are - "FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE" (on the upper periphery) and "WIHTE HORSE" (on the lower periphery).



The Obverse of the $5 (Five Dollars) Silver coin with partial gilding depicts the four horsemen at left.

At right is seen as effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials "IRB" appear below the Queen's neck.

The peripheral inscriptions are - "ELIZABETH II. 5 DOLLARS. 2018. NIUE".


 The specifications of this Coin are:

Country of issue: Niue Island; Year: 2018; Denomination/Face Value: $5 (Five Dollars); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 2.0 Oz or 62.218 grams; Diameter/Size: 45.0 mm; Edge: Smooth with Serial number; Coin Quality: Antique Finish; Mintage: 500 pieces; Special Technique: Artwork on both faces, High Relief - 2.7 mm - and selective gold gilding; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.

Remarks: Each coin is packed in a beautiful wood case with a colorful graphic dust jacket and has a numbered Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) from the Mint of Poland, with matching serial number etched on rim of coin.




Later issues in the Coin Series:
Red Horse (2019)
Black Horse (2020)
Pale Horse (2021)








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4 comments:

  1. coins and more15 March 2021 at 17:52

    Vikram Bhatnagar has commented:
    "Scary and, seems to relate to current goings - on! 🤔"

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    1. coins and more15 March 2021 at 17:52

      The four horsemen actually represent the ills of humanity/society & are also representative of the ultimate result of individual/group human behaviour/actions. To that extent, they are indeed scary, Vikram.

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  2. coins and more15 March 2021 at 17:54

    Santosh Khanna has commented:
    "Very informative".

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