3502) "Cyclops" Niue Island: "Mythological characters Coin Series": The First (1st) Silver Coin in the Series: A $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Coin minted by the Czech Mint depicting Cyclops: Year of Coin issue: 04/2024:
The Mythology:
When our ancient ancestors passed on incredible stories full of supernatural creatures, they tried to cope with things they did not understand.
They imagined mischievous sprites who hide things, as well as massive giants whose feet shake the earth. In times of need, they begged for help from kind angels, and at night they trembled before bloodthirsty vampires. Although hundreds and thousands of years have passed, ancient legends continue to fascinate us.
The twelve-piece series of silver coins embellished with patina is dedicated to the most interesting mythical creatures.
Mythological figures - Cyclops: 1st Coin in the Series:
Cyclopes - giants with a single eye in the middle of their forehead - are primitive and brutal creatures endowed with enormous strength.
They live in dens where they lie in wait for unfortunate travellers, whom they then devour.
The Greek hero Odysseus encountered one such monster on his travels. Although he eventually outwitted and blinded the bloodthirsty Polyphemus, he lost half his men.
Among the Cyclopes, however, there are also skilled craftsmen - builders or blacksmiths who make weapons endowed with divine power in the bowels of volcanoes.
When Zeus and his siblings rose up against their father Cronus and the other Titans, it was the Cyclopes who forged Zeus' deadly lightning bolts and Hades' helmet of invisibility.
And it was also the Cyclops who built the impenetrable Mycenaean walls out of giant boulders... Where did the legend of the one-eyed giants come from? One suggestion is that the ancient Greeks found skulls of prehistoric dwarf elephants twice the size of humans in Crete and Sicily.
They have a large nasal cavity in the middle, at the trunk, which resembles a huge eye socket. Another speculation is that they were real blacksmiths who covered one eye with tape to protect it from flying sparks.
Other scholars believe that some blacksmiths had a sun tattooed on their foreheads to show respect for the life-giving star, which resembled an eye.
The Coin:
The Reverse of the $2 (Two Dollars) Silver Coin, which is the work of medal maker Roman Šamiljan, presents This face of the coin presents a hardy cyclops. The silhouette of an anvil stands out in the background behind the head, dominated by a single eyeball.
The Obverse of the $2 (Two Dollars) Silver Coin.
As the licence to issue the Czech Mint's commemorative coins is granted by the Pacific island of Niue, this face bears its national emblem, the nominal value of "2 DOLLARS (NZD)" and the year of issue "2024".
These necessary attributes are surrounded by elemental nature - rocks, clouds, trees and waves. The details of the relief are emphasized by the patina.
One can save the complete twelve-piece collection of coins with characters from the realms of myth, legend and fantasy in a collector's album which you can also find in our offer.
The Specifications of this Silver Coin are:
Collectors set/Coin Series Theme: "Mythological figures"; Coin Theme: "Cyclops"; Issuer: Niue Island; Denominational value: $2 (Two Dollars - NZD); Numbered issue: No; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Veneer: Yes; Weight:31.1 grams or 1.00 Oz; Diameter/Size: 37.00 mm; Packaging: Black paper case; Mintage: 1,000 pieces.
The Presentation Box/Case - Closed
The Presentation Box/case - Open with the Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
Mythological figures – Collector’s Book:
A twelve-part series of silver coins is dedicated to the most interesting of them:
Cyclopes (2024)
Medusa (2024)
Elf (2024)
Mermaid (2024)
Troll (2025)
Fairy (2025)
Dwarf (2025)
Valkyrie (2025)
Vampire (2026)
Angel (2026)
Goblin (2026)
Dryad (2026)
The purchaser can store the complete collection in this collector's book, which not only contains a number of interesting facts about the individual creatures, but also an adventure board game called "The Journey of Heroes".
Even the author of the coins himself decided to go on a journey. It may not be a journey through the realms of fantasy, but it is full of adventure nonetheless.
Note: The collector's book does not include a certificate of authenticity – this is supplied with each coin separately.
Links to Mythological Figures/Characters":
1) "Mermaid", Niue Island: "Mythological Characters Coin DSeries": The Fourth (4th) Silver Coin in the Series: A $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Coin minted by the Czech Mint depicting a Mermaid: Year of Coin issue: 10/2024
2) "Medusa", Niue Island: "Mythological Characters Coin Series": The Second (2nd) Silver Coin in the Series: A $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Coin minted by the Czech Mint depicting Medusa: Year of Coin issue: 06/2024
4) The Dolmens of Pedro Gentil with artefacts from Svodin and Sturov: "Treasures od ancient civilisations": The VI (Sixth) Silver Coin in the Deriesd: Dzate/Year of Coin issue: 05/2024
5) The Egyptian Landmarks - the Pyramids of Giza and the statue of a seated scribe - appear in relief on this silver coin: "Treasures odf ancient civilisations": The III (Third) Silver Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 09/2023
6) Two prehistoric monuments - the Venus of Willendorf and the Lascaux cove paintings appear in the relief on this silver coin: 'Treasures of ancient civilisations": The V (Fifth) Silver Coin in the series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 02/2024
7) The relics of two Mediterranean Cultures - Minoan and Mycenaean appear in relief on this silver coin: "Treasures of Ancient Civilisatioms": The IV (Fourth) Silver Coin in the series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11/2023
8) The landmarks of Ancient Rome appear in relief on this silver coin: "Treasures of ancient civilisations": The VIII (Eighth) Silver Coin in the series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11/2024
Links to "The Coin Series - The Prehistoric World - The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards:
1) "Plesiosaurs", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Serkies - The prehistoric Worfld - The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Eleventh Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 08/2024
2) "ARCHAEOPTERYX", Niue Island: Coin minted by the Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The Wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar -NZD): Eighth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11/2023
3) "Brachiosaurus", Niue Island: Coin Minted by: The Czech Mint: Coin Series - The prehistoric World of Mesozoin Lizards": Denomination: $1 One Dollar - NZD): Ninth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 04/2024
4) "Stegosaurus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Tenth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 08/2024
5) "Tyrannosaurus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The Prehistoric World": "The Wondrous World of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $ 1 (One Dollar - NZD): First Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 05/2022
6) "Triceratops", Niue Island: Coin minted By: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric World": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Second Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 06/2022
7) "Ankylosaurus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The wonderful world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Third Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 07/2022
8) "Pachycephalosaurus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The wondrous world of Mesozoin Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Fourth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 09/2022
9) "Parasaurolophus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - THe rehistoric world":"The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards: Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD) Fifth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 04/2023:
10) "Maiasaura", Niue Island: Coin Minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series: "The prehistoric world": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD) : Sixth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 07/2023:
11) "Pteronadon", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric World": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Seventh Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 08/2023
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