It seems my African Coin series is slowly coming to an end.
Nothing much, just running out of genuine silver contest is all...
But before that happens, I'll make sure the remaining entries are some of the most fabulous African Coins y'all ever seen.
Starting with this beauty from Cameroon.
Perseus and Andromeda Great Greek Mythology 2 Oz Silver Coin 2000 Francs Cameroon 2023
The story of Perseus and Andromeda is a favored tale from the Greek mythological story books.
In summary...
Andromeda was a very beautiful lady. A princess, daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiope of Joppa in Palestine (now Ethiopia).
Cassiope once praised and boasted of her daughter, claiming that she was the most beautiful, more beautiful than the Nereids (mermaids) of the sea.
This angered the Nereids and in turn Poseidon, as such he cursed the Kingdom to be ravaged by a terrible monster, with only the sacrifice of Andromeda as the way to quell its wrath.
With no other option, Andromeda was chained to a rock and left to be eaten by the monster.
Then our Hero, Perseus was flying by, fell in love with Andromeda, freed her, killed the monster and took her to be his wife
For that's how easy the courting system was back then😂😂
Regardless, this coin goes hard in showing the details of the characters, as Andromeda is shown to be quite beautiful here...
She's no Selena Gomez..
But she'll do😂😂
And Perseus too...
The Front Design is quite wonderful and the Back too, showcasing Athens, a wreath, the denomination of the coin and other particulars inscribed in there...
Here are some other Characteristics of the coin...
With just a Mintage of 500 pieces, such purity and beautiful design, one can expect the price to be quite high!
Best to cop em now 😂.
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