New Issue: Fine silver Pegasus coin released by Pobjoy

Today, Pobjoy Mint will release a new silver coin featuring the famous Greek mythological horse Pegasus on behalf of the government of the British Virgin Islands.

The coin’s reverse design is based on an iconic Greek image of the famed Winged Horse Pegasus and the Goddess Athena. Beneath this design are inscriptions detailing the coin’s weight and fineness. The Mint’s “P” mintmark also appears below the design.

Approved by Buckingham Palace, this Reverse Proof coin depicts the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse.

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Composition .999 Fine silver
Finish Reverse Proof
Diameter 38.60 mm
Weight 31.103 grams
Mintage 50,000 coins

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