2022 1 oz Silver Pegasos Ultra High Relief Antiqued Coin

Pegasus, or Pegasos as he was called by the Greeks, was a winged horse, born from the liaison of the sea-god Poseidon and the beautiful Medusa. It is one of the most recognized creatures in Greek mythology. The liaison made the goddess Athena angry, and she cursed Medusa to be ugly and deadly. When she was killed, Pegasus sprang from her neck. Thus the flying horse can be used as a metaphor for the soul’s immortality. In modern times it has been regarded as a symbol of poetic inspiration. Namely, just like Poseidon, Pegasus was capable of creating water streams wherever he’d struck his hoof. At least two famous springs in Greece, both named Hippocrene (“Horse Spring”), were widely believed to have been issued forth by Pegasus’ hoof.

Coin Highlights:

• Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver
• Mintage: 999
• Smartminting© technology used
• Comes in a framed box in the original capsule with a certificate of authenticity
• Obverse: Displays a profile portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with inscriptions for the face value and year of issue
• Reverse: Features in Ultra High Relief an image of Pegasus, a winged horse
• Sovereign coin backed by the Cook Islands government