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Specification
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Alloy
Fine Silver - 999Ag
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Denomination
£5
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Weight
5oz
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Authority
St Helena
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Diameter
65mm
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Edge
Milled
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Issue limit
500
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Total Mintage
500
BEHIND THE CRAFT
Behind the Craft - Eos
Eos was the Titan Goddess of the dawn and had two siblings; Helios, the God of the Sun, and Selene, the Goddess of the Moon. She was married to Astraeus, God of the Dusk, and between them all they controlled the rise and fall of daytime in the mortal and immortal realms.
“Theia yielded to Hyperion’s love and gave birth
To great Helios and bright Selene and Eos,
Who brings light to all the mortals of this earth
And to the immortal gods who rule the wide sky.”
-Hesiod’s Theonogy
| Eos featured in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, described in sun-drenched phrases such as ‘rosy-fingered’, ‘early-rising’ and ‘saffron-robed’, a graceful and beautiful Goddess who ushered in each new day wearing a pink gown lavishly embroidered with flowers. She has also been depicted in sculpture works wearing a tiara upon her head with large, white-feathered wings at her back. |
• A strictly limited edition of just 500 coins worldwide
• Five ounces of sparkling 999 fine silver • Impressive 65mm diameter • Struck to our highest Proof quality finish • Bespoke presentation case and storytelling booklet • The second coin in the series designed by Joel Iskowitz |
Product Detail
| Eos featured in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, described in sun-drenched phrases such as ‘rosy-fingered’, ‘early-rising’ and ‘saffron-robed’, a graceful and beautiful Goddess who ushered in each new day wearing a pink gown lavishly embroidered with flowers. She has also been depicted in sculpture works wearing a tiara upon her head with large, white-feathered wings at her back. |
• A strictly limited edition of just 500 coins worldwide
• Five ounces of sparkling 999 fine silver • Impressive 65mm diameter • Struck to our highest Proof quality finish • Bespoke presentation case and storytelling booklet • The second coin in the series designed by Joel Iskowitz |
Stories
The glowing warmth of Eos
The glowing warmth Eos brought to each new day influenced her passionate nature, including a liaison with Ares, lover of Aphrodite, the Goddess of love and desire.
Aphrodite punished Eos with the curse of perpetual desire, which caused Eos to continually fall in love with mortal men, many of whom she would kidnap much like the male gods would take mortal women.
Eos then had an affair with the Trojan Prince Tithonus, who she loved so greatly that she asked Zeus to grant him the gift of immortality so they could always be together.
Zeus agreed, but unfortunately Eos forgot to also request the gift of eternal youth, so Tithonus eventually became old and infirm.
Aphrodite punished Eos with the curse of perpetual desire, which caused Eos to continually fall in love with mortal men, many of whom she would kidnap much like the male gods would take mortal women.
Eos then had an affair with the Trojan Prince Tithonus, who she loved so greatly that she asked Zeus to grant him the gift of immortality so they could always be together.
Zeus agreed, but unfortunately Eos forgot to also request the gift of eternal youth, so Tithonus eventually became old and infirm.
Eos asked Zeus for help again, but he was unable to take back the gift of immortality or make Tithonus young again. Unable to save Tithonus or reverse his ageing, Eos eventually took pity on her withering lover and turned him into a cicada; to this day, in certain parts of the world, cicadas can be heard heralding the dawn of each new day.
This stunning illustrative design by the celebrated coin and medal artist Joel Iskowitz captures Eos riding upon her golden chariot, ushering in the warm glow of a new day as she is pulled across the heavens by her magnificent team of horses including ‘Daybright’ and ‘Firebright’.
This stunning illustrative design by the celebrated coin and medal artist Joel Iskowitz captures Eos riding upon her golden chariot, ushering in the warm glow of a new day as she is pulled across the heavens by her magnificent team of horses including ‘Daybright’ and ‘Firebright’.
Goddess Eos riding upon her golden chariot, ushering in the warm glow of a new day as she is pulled across the heavens by her magnificent team of horses including ‘Daybright’ and ‘Firebright’.
The impressive 65mm diameter of this 5oz Silver Proof coin makes it an ideal canvas for Joel Iskowitz’s illustrative design of Goddess Eos, with every intricate detail emphasised by our finest Proof quality finish.
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