2018 Mythical Creatures - Medusa - 2oz Silver

The Pobjoy Mint prides itself in producing some of the finest collector quality coins on the market today and recently they have been on an absolute tear! Earlier this year they released the first three coins in their Mythological Creature Collection: Siren (sold out), Minotaur (sold out), and the Hydra (2 available here). With individual mintages of just 650 pieces, collectors scrambled to get their hands on these incredibly detailed 2 oz. silver coins before they missed their chance!

For those who missed out, don't worry! We just got the newest addition to their stunning Mythological Creature series: The iconic and terrifying gorgon herself, Medusa!

The creature known as Medusa was a monster of Ancient Greek Mythology typically referred to as a Gorgon. She was one of three daughters to Phorcys and Ceto who were ancient monsters from the Underworld as well as Ancient Oceanic deities. She is described as having the form of a beautiful woman’s torso, with a snake’s lower half, as well as having hair that was turned into Serpents by an angry goddess. This truly frightening appearance would turn anyone who looked upon her into statues of stone.

In most versions of the Medusa story, she is eventually defeated and beheaded by the Greek hero Perseus who achieved this feat using several mythic items: a special mirrored shield gifted to him by the Goddess Athena, Winged Sandals from Hermes, a Sword from Hephaestus (The Smith of the Gods), and a cloak of invisibility from the lord of the underworld Hades himself! He ultimately used the Shield’s reflection to win the fight against the monster, thanks to the fact that only a direct line of sight could cause the "turn to stone" effect to take place!

The design of the coin itself depicts the gorgon, Medusa, amongst several turned-to-stone would-be heroes who had met their untimely fate attempting to slay her. To the right of Medusa is a depiction of Poseidon’s Trident, alluding to her intertwined history involving the Greek God of the Oceans.

These special 2 oz. silver Medusa’s have what is called an antique finish. Each piece is struck from 2 oz. of .999 pure silver and then as the last step in the production process they use a special antique finish that deepens the design and truly brings the image to life. Combine this incredibly designed coin with a maximum allowed mintage of 650, and you have the collector’s sleeper hit of 2018!

Struck from 2 oz. of .999 Pure Silver in Ultra High Relief

The fourth coin in the BIOT Mythological Coin Series

The First was the 2018 Siren, second 2018 Minotaur, third the 2018 Hydra

Will come in a custom collectors box and is encapsulated in a heavy-duty acrylic lens

Obverse: A scene showing the gorgon, Medusa, amongst numerous would-be heroes who were turned to stone while attempting to slay her. A trident is also prominently displayed to the right of Medusa, alluding to her shared history with the God Poseidon.

Reverse: An Effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Extremely Limited Mintage of just 650 coins

Inside Medusa’s tail is a "4 Pounds" inscription indicating the coins denomination

Diameter: 62.21 mm

Weight: 50 Grams

Country of Issue: British Indian Ocean Territory