3334) "Europa" (consort of Zeus), Tokelau: A $5 (Five Dollars) Silver Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Coin issued by Tokelau: Year of Coin issue: 2022:
In Greek mythology, Europa (/jʊəˈroʊpə,
jə-/; Ancient Greek: Εὐρώπη, Eurṓpē,
Attic Greek pronunciation: [eu̯.rɔ̌ː.pɛː])
was a Phoenician princess from Tyre and the mother of King Minos of Crete.
The continent of Europe is named after her. The story of her abduction by Zeus in the form of a bull was a Cretan story; as classicist Károly Kerényi points out, "most of the love-stories concerning Zeus originated from more ancient tales describing his marriages with goddesses. This can especially be said of the story of Europa."
Europa's earliest literary reference is in the Iliad, which is commonly dated to the 8th century BC.
Another early reference to her is in a fragment of the Hesiodic Catalogue of Women, discovered at Oxyrhynchus.
The earliest vase-painting securely identifiable as Europa dates from the mid-7th century BC.
ProInspired by the myth of Goddess Europa, writers, historians, and people of art gave her name to the continent.
According to Greek mythology, Europa was one of the many objects of affection of Zeus.
In order to avoid the jealousy of his wife, Zeus metamorphosed into a white bull and managed to abduct Europa and swim to the island of Crete.
The specifications of this coin are:
Limited mintage of 100,000
Struck in 1 oz of 9999 silver in BU condition
Comes in tubes of 20
Tokelau Legal Tender
Links to posts on "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection on this Blog:
Links to "Star Wars: A New Hope™":
Links to posts on Boba Fett:
Other Links:
Links to The Bad Batch Coin Series:
Star Trek Coin:
Links to some more posts on the Chinese Lunar calendar/Zodiac signs on this Blog:
Links:
Links:
Other Posts on James Bond movies/franchise on this blog:
Links:
Links to other Coins in the Cyborg Revolution Coin Series" issued in this Series:
Great Birds Coin Series:
Runes:
Posts on Disney Occasions - Disney100:
Post of "Avatar - The Way of Water":
Posts on "The Lord Of The Rings" on this blog:
Links:
Links to other posts on Metropolis Tiffany Art Coin Series:
The 7-Summits Silver Coin Series:
Classic Australian Children's Books Coin Series:
Links to posts on "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection on this Blog:
Links to "Star Wars: A New Hope™":
Links to posts on Boba Fett:
Other Links:
Links to The Bad Batch Coin Series:
5) Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), Niue: First Silver Coin with a denominational value of 1 NZD (One New Zealand Dollar) in "Geniuses of the 19th Century Coin Series" minted by the Czech Mint on behalf of Niue: Date of Coin issue: 01/2020
6) Nikola Tesla, Niue: Second Silver Coin with a denominational value of 1 NZD (One New Zealand Dollar) in "Geniuses of the 19th Century Coin Series" minted by the Czech Mint on behalf of Niue : Date of Coin issue: 03/2020
7) Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Niue: Third Silver Coin with a denominational value of 1 NZD (One New Zealand Dollar) in "Geniuses of the 19th Century Coin Series", minted by the Czech Mint on behalf of Niue: Date of Coin issue: 07/2020
Links to interesting posts from the South Pacific Island of Fiji:
Links to posts on Australia, New Zealand and Countries and Overseas Territories of the South Pacific etc on this Blog:
3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series". 4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series". 5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017)
Links to other Coins issued in the Cyborg Revolution Coin Series by Republic of Palau: