2056) "Mandala - Freedom", Czech Mint: Sixth Coin in the "Mandala" Medals/Rounds minted by the Czech Mint: Date of Coin issue: 09/2021:
Silver Medal/Round - "Mandala - Freedom":
The sixth silver Medal/Round of the Czech Mint from the gift series for every occasion bears a mandala with the motif of freedom.
The word mandala comes from ancient Indian Sanskrit and can be translated simply as a circle.
However, its meaning is not so simple - it represents infinity, perfection, balance, unity, ... Mandalas take the form of a circular pattern with a centre from which - or to which - symmetrically arranged shapes point.
In addition to the shapes that symbolize masculine energy, mandalas also contain colors that represent feminine energy. Therefore, silver medals must not miss colours.
The power of each mandala is hidden in its centre, where everything begins and ends, and so a glass stone is set in the centre of the medal.
Although people associate mandalas primarily with the civilizations of South Asia, variations of them can be found across time, cultures, and religious and philosophical systems including the windows of European cathedrals or the dream catchers of American Indians.
They are a tool for relaxation, meditation and self-discovery, and also for problem solving or wish fulfillment. Since the greatest wish for many people is freedom, it has become the motif of the sixth gift mandala of the Czech Mint.
Freedom - or the ability to make choices and act according to one's will - is like air. As long as we have it, we do not perceive it at all and take it for granted. We only realise its true meaning when it starts to run out and we start to suffocate...
The Medal/Round:
The Obverse face of the Medal/Round, bears a glass centre surrounded by a blue ornament, which hides wings symbolizing freedom.
The Reverse face of the Medal/Round, which is embossed, is common to a number of mandalas of the Czech Mint.
The specifications of this Medal/Round are:
Issuer: Czech Mint; Year: 2021; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 16.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 34.0 mm; Coin Quality: Silver Medal/Round, Coloured, Pebbles; Designer: (Obverse & Reverse) - Kristýna Šánová. Presentation Case/Box: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes; Packaging: Black leather case; Capsule: Yes
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