5$ Helios - Divine Faces Of The Sun

This is the third coin in the "Divine Faces of the Sun" series.

Helios in Greek mythology was a god and personification of the Sun. According to the ancient Greeks he rode across the daytime sky in a golden chariot drawn by four white horses. He was the source of life and light. He regulated the course of days, months, years and centuries. He was called as a witness when swearing an oath, because nothing was hidden from his face.

Divine worship was paid to Helios in the Peloponnese, especially on the island of Rhodes. Around 290 BC a huge statue of Helios, the so-called Colossus of Rhodes, was erected on the island.

The coin was struck from 3 ounces of pure silver. An amber insert and selective gilding give this coin a very interesting character. The mintage of this issue is limited to 500 pieces worldwide.