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Australia Gods of Olympus

2014-P Proof Silver High Relief Two Dollar reverse 2014-P Proof Silver High Relief Two Dollar obverse

2014-P Proof Silver High Relief Two Dollar

Mintage:1,500
Reverse Designer:Perth Mint Design Obverse Designer:Ian Rank-Broadley Size:53mm Weight:62.77g Composition:99.99% Silver

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This Zeus coin was released in 2014 as part of the Perth Mint's 'Gods of Olympus' series. The three coin series was struck in high relief with an antiqued finish. The reverse of this particular coin features Zeus in the clouds wielding a thunderbolt and sceptre with the inscription 'ZEUS.' The obverse houses the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II with the legend 'QUEEN ELIZABETH II - 2OZ 999 SILVER - 2014 TUVALU - 2 DOLLARS.'

After the Gods of Olympus overthrew the Titans and Giants the three brothers - Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades - each became rulers of parts of the world. (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2017) Hades became God of the Underworld, Poseidon the seas, while Zeus became God of the Sky. (Mythweb, 2017) In addition to this role he was also regarded as the supreme deity and King of the Olympian gods. He wielded a thunderbolt and was able to control the weather, summoning thunder, lighting, rain and the winds. He had children with a number of women including Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Persephone, Athena, and Dionysus. (Mark Cartwright, 2013)

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