Didrachm, 400/340 BC. Attractive piece.
Very rare, particularly in this condition.
Dionysus head of the finest style.
Ex Hirsch VIII, München 1903, no. 792.
Decadrachm around 400/390 BC, unsigned.
Splendid patina, extremely fine.
Aureus, Rome.
Very rare.
Attractive piece.
Ex Huntington (Inventar-no. ANS 1001.1.30032).
Denarius, 48 B.C., Rome.
L. Hostilius Saserna.
Very rare.
Attractive toning, extremely fine.
Ex Sternberg VI, Zürich 1976, no. 758.
Augustus, 30 BCE–14 CE.
Aureus, 19/18 BCE, Ephesus (Ionia).
Very rare.
Min. Very fine.
50 litren, 405/400 B.C.
Struck with a slightly rusty obverse die,
very fine-extremely fine/extremely fine.
CIT’s Lily Pad – Dragonfly
Lily Pad – Dragonfly is the latest motif to be interpreted by CIT and B.H. Mayer using state-of-the-art minting technology. Combining an Ultra High Relief with the most sophisticated coloring, this commemorative coin captures nature’s beauty in an awe-inspiring way.
Content
Sophisticated Coloring in combination withan Ultra High Relief makes the coin motif particularly lively.
Description of the Coin
One side shows a dragonfly on a lily pad with water drops, at the sides water lily flowers. At the bottom on the rim the year 2024.
The other side shows a stylized lake with water lilies from a bird’s eye view. In the middle the coat of arms of Palau, around it the circumscription REPUBLIC OF PALAU / 5 $.
Palau / 5 Dollars / Silver .9999 / 1 oz / 38.61 mm / Mintage figure: 1500 pieces.
Background
Every connoisseur will be amazed by B.H. Mayer’s technical realization of the water droplets rolling off the lily pad as a result of the lotus effect. The observer can only truly appreciate the delicate coloring of the wings and the insect’s body when taking the finished product into their hand, turning it in the light. The margin of the leaf and the partition show another element of unparalleled perfection: here, the coin’s Proof surface shines through.
Image: Scottslm via Pixabay.
Biologically speaking, Lily Pad – Dragonfly is the depiction of a blue-green mosaic darner on a water lily. With this masterpiece, B.H. Mayer impressively shows what an incredible level of lifelikeness the Munich mint is able to achieve thanks to their great experience and the perfect application of state-of-the-art technology.
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