St Helena: Goddess - Hera and the Peacock 10 oz Silver 2022 Proof
Silver coin St Helena: Goddess - Hera and the Peacock 10 ounce Silver 2022 Proof is a noteworthy offering from renowned precious metals producer The East India Company. The 2022 product kicks off the Goddesses series of coins, which will feature currencies that tell the amazing stories of goddesses from ancient Greek and Norse mythology.
The silver coin depicting Hera is a product made of pure Ag bullion.999, weighing 10 troy ounces, in standard proof. Hera in Greek mythology is the goddess of fertility and the patroness of marriage and motherhood. She was the wife of Zeus. The coin is guaranteed by the St Helena government and is a full-fledged means of payment within the country. Importantly, this is a silver copy, which has a strictly limited edition. It is therefore worth taking an interest in this coin, as well as the entire series.
Obverse the silver coin shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and information about the face value, date of issue and country of issue. The designer of the obverse was Jody Clark.
Reverse shows the figure of Hera riding in a chariot pulled by sacred peacocks, with their tails covered with hundreds of ever-watchful eyes of the mighty Argus, called the so-called Argus eyes. The designer of the reverse was Joel Iskowitz.