November news! Second coin in the series

We are not slowing down and in November we are releasing sequels to well-known and loved series. Did you know that this time we released a coin with a moving propeller? See for yourself!

 

5$ Battle of Midway - Sea Battles

The secod coin of the "Sea Battles" series.

 

The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place on 4–7 June 1942, six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea. The U.S. Navy under Admirals Chester W. Nimitz, Frank J. Fletcher, and Raymond A. Spruance defeated an attacking fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy under Admirals Isoroku Yamamoto, Chūichi Nagumo, and Nobutake Kondō north of Midway Atoll, inflicting devastating damage on the Japanese fleet. Military historian John Keegan called it "the most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare".

Hoping to lure the American aircraft carriers into a trap and occupying Midway was part of an overall "barrier" strategy to extend Japan's defensive perimeter, in response to the Doolittle air raid on Tokyo. This operation was also considered preparatory for further attacks against Fiji, Samoa, and Hawaii itself. The plan was undermined by faulty Japanese assumptions of the American reaction and poor initial dispositions. Most significantly, American cryptographers were able to determine the date and location of the planned attack, enabling the forewarned U.S. Navy to prepare its own ambush.

Four Japanese and three American aircraft carriers participated in the battle. The four Japanese fleet carriers—Akagi, Kaga, Sōryū, and Hiryū, part of the six-carrier force that had attacked Pearl Harbor six months earlier—were sunk, as was the heavy cruiser Mikuma. The U.S. lost the carrier Yorktown and the destroyer Hammann, while the carriers USS Enterprise and USS Hornet survived the battle fully intact.

After Midway and the exhausting attrition of the Solomon Islands campaign, Japan's capacity to replace its losses in materiel (particularly aircraft carriers) and men (especially well-trained pilots and maintenance crewmen) rapidly became insufficient to cope with mounting casualties, while the United States' massive industrial and training capabilities made losses far easier to replace. The Battle of Midway, along with the Guadalcanal campaign, is widely considered a turning point in the Pacific War.

 

This coin was struck from two ounces of pure silver and is stunning in its detailing. The reverse of the coin is decorated in high relief with a beautiful engraving depicting a battle that took place on and over the Pacific Ocean. The top of the coin features an insert in the form of...a moving propeller! This innovative approach helps to highlight the role of aviation in this important battle, which marked a turning point in the Pacific War.

The obverse of the coin, on the other hand, depicts the movement of the troops involved in the war.

  

5$ Sisyphus - Mythology

The second coin in the fascinating "Mythology" series. 

 

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was the founder and king of Ephyra (now known as Corinth). Hades punished him for cheating death twice by forcing him to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll down every time it neared the top, repeating this action for eternity. Through the classical influence on modern culture, tasks that are both laborious and futile are therefore described as Sisyphean.

 

This coin was struck from 2 ounces of pure silver. It is decorated in very high relief, thanks to which every detail of the coin is perfectly visible. The reverse shows all the necessary elements of the myth of Sisyphus. The gilding surrounding the coin further emphasises its shape. The shade of gold is illustrative - it may vary on the finished coin. The irregular shape of the coin makes the boulder appear extremely heavy.

The obverse of the coin features an image of Queen Elizabeth II and the coin's specifications. The coin is delivered in an elegant wooden box together with a certificate of authenticity. 

     

5000 Frank CFA Silkpunk - The Punk Universe

"The Punk Universe" series enhanced with a futuristic statue coin!

  

The term Silkpunk describes a genre of a mixture of science fiction and fantasy that draws inspiration from ancient East Asia. It focuses on technologies and devices made from natural materials of historical significance to East Asian and Pacific Islanders, such as bamboo, shell, coral, paper or silk. It is based on bionics - the science of imitating the way nature behaves and functions - and aims to construct better machines or materials by using solutions created by nature during millions of years of evolution. 

  

Our new coin perfectly captures the character of the science-fiction trend of silkpunk. It is a modern form of numismatics - a coin in the shape of a statue. The reverse is stunning in its appearance. A bionic Asian warrior rides his mechanical horse. The design surprises with the amount of detail. The obverse of the coin shows the issuer's coat of arms, the denomination, the bullion proof and numbering.

The mintage of the coin is strictly limited - only 200 pieces worldwide! The coin is delivered in a dedicated box together with a certificate of authenticity.