Silver coin Mythical Creatures - Dragon proof Czech mint

Description

Collectors set
Mythical Creatures
Code
75681-711
Issuer
Niue
Nominal value
2 NZD
Author of the obverse
Asamat Baltaev, DiS.
Author of the reverse
Asamat Baltaev, DiS.
Numbered issue
No
Certificate
Yes
Material
Silver
Fineness
999 / 1000
Weight
31.1 g
Diameter
37 mm
Packaging
Black leather case
Capsule
Yes
Mythical Creatures
The Czech Mint introduces a dozen
Mythical creatures
- noble creatures that help human beings, and ruthless beasts that hurt them - in the new collector's series. The first
silver coin
belongs to
the dragon.
Dragons are majestic creatures that rule by immense power -
they fly and spew fire
. They occur in a variety of forms according to legends - for example, some have one head and others have several of them. They were depicted with a snake body, a dog's head, lion's feet, and bird wings in the early Middle Ages. Dragons began to dominate the characteristic
lizard features
in the 14th century
,
and they began to resemble bats thanks to their membranous wings. Where did this form come from? The answer can be found in times of
dinosaurs
when
flying reptiles
ruled the sky. It is possible that our ancestors discovered their fossilized bones and the human imagination did the rest. Or is it possible that dinosaurs did not become extinct 66 million years ago, as we believe? Could some Mesozoic reptiles survive and compete with legendary dragon-beaters such as St. George?
The medal maker
Asamat Baltev, DiS
. depicted the dragon as a
winged lizard that spewes fire
. The creature is accompanied by an English inscription
DRAGON
on the reverse side of the coin. It is interesting that the coin does not have a classic coin frame, however, the relief is surrounded by
decorative ornaments
that occur in the entire collector´s cycle. Since the Czech Mint coins are issued with a foreign license of the island of
Niue,
they bear the name and the portrait of Queen
Elizabeth II,
the nominal value of
2 DOLLARS
(NZD) and the year of the issue
2020
on the obverse side of the coin.