Cook Islands - 2019 - 10 Dollars - Winged Sandals of Hermes, Talaria

Cook Islands – 2019 – 10 Dollars – Winged Sandals of Hermes, Talaria

Name: Cook Islands - 2019 - 10 Dollars - Winged Sandals of Hermes, Talaria
Availability: InStock

€ 199.95

The mythology series continues with the Sandals of Hermes. The Talaria. Just 999 pieces in ultra high relief Smartminting.

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Category: Cook Islands Tags: artifact, god, medusa, religion

Specifications
Description

Issuing Country	Cook Islands
Year of Issue	2019
Face Value	10 Dollars
Metal	Silver
Fineness (purity)	999/1000
Weight	2 oz / 62.2 gram
Diameter	38.61 mm
Quality	Antique
Mintage	999
Scope of Delivery	Box Certificate
Special features	Piedford blank, smartminting

Description

The mythology series continues with a 3rd issue dedicated to the Winged Sandals of Hermes: Talaria. Minted in ultra high relief on a piedfort 2oz blank and finished in antique. Detailed like never seen before on such a relief. Just 999 pieces are issued in pure silver.

Talaria are winged sandals, a symbol of the Greek messenger god Hermes (Roman equivalent Mercury). They were said to be made by the god Hephaestus of imperishable gold and they flew the god as swift as any bird. The name is from the Latin talaria, neuter plural of talaris, “of the ankle”.