27th June
2017
The second issue features Minotaur. The 2 oz High Relief Pure silver coin is finished in an antique finish and rimless with a small studded brass ball, meant to represent Minotaur’s weapon. In Greek mythology, the Minotaur was a monster with the body of a man and the head and tail of a bull. The Minotaur was the offspring of the Cretan Queen Pasiphae and a majestic bull. Due to the Minotaur’s monstrous form, King Minos ordered the craftsman, Daedalus, and his son, Icarus, to build a huge maze known as the Labyrinth to house the beast. The Minotaur remained in the Labyrinth receiving annual offerings of youths and maidens to eat. He was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus. Fantastic Artwork on both obverse and reverse sides of the coin. Each coin is packed in a beautiful wood case with a colorful graphic dust jacket and has a numbered certificate of authenticity from the Mint of Poland. Yes +Serial Number engraved. Great Artwork and Brass Inlay. Rimless with Serial Number engraved. The item “MINOTAUR Ancient Myths 2 Oz High Relief Silver Coin with Brass Inlay Niue 2017″ is in sale since Friday, June 23, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “dazzlingcoins_com” and is located in USA and Canada. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Year: 2017
- Composition: Silver
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Niue