The Goddesses Series of coins from St. Helena celebrates a range of inspiring and powerful female deities who have played a role in shaping human societies across the ages, or who helped define the contributions of a culture’s myths and legends to collective human heritage. There are few more major figures in the ancient Greek tradition than Hera. Queen of the Olympians and goddess of magic, the jealous wife of the incorrigible Zeus, and the patroness of lawful marriage, Hera played a pivotal role in countless Greek myths and especially in the stories of the foundational national hero, Heracles. Her chariot was drawn by peacocks, as represented on the 2022 10 oz Proof St. Helena Silver Goddesses Series Hera Coin.
Coin Highlights:
- Ships in a high-quality coin case with a Certificate of Authenticity!
- Issued in 2022 as part of the Goddesses series!
- Limited mintage of only 250 coins!
- Contains 10 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
- Face value of 10 Pounds.
- Obverse features an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Reverse features an extraordinary engraving of Hera in her chariot.
Hera is one of the most ancient of Greek deities and one of the most narratively significant in the culture’s poetic, dramatic and legendary traditions, appearing as a motive force and a powerful presence in most of the major story cycles of the ancient Hellenic world. She makes several appearances in The Iliad, and a prolonged attempt to appease her fury forms the core of the myths of Heracles, the definitive Hellenic national hero. Her wrath, and the antics of her perennially ill-behaved husband Zeus, stand at the heart of almost too many other Greek myths and fables to count, and her aura of power and vindictiveness makes her perhaps one of the most memorable characters among the world heritage of goddesses.
The 2022 Proof St. Helena Silver Goddesses Series Hera Coin does justice to this extraordinary subject with high-relief engraving and brilliant, proof-quality backgrounds. It comes packaged in a high-quality coin case along with a Certificate of Authenticity, fully insured against loss or damage by the team at JM Bullion.
The obverse side features a legal tender effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. It’s accompanied by inscriptions of the year and country of issue, its face value, and the regnal name.
The reverse side features a highly detailed engraving of Hera in her chariot, being pulled above the surface of a raging sea by her signature peacocks, bearing a scepter and with her long hair blowing in the wind. She’s accompanied by a scattering of stars and an inscription of her name.
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