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If you had to choose between two dangers, which one would you choose? This is the context shown by the new currency that I present to you today. Scylla and Charybdis are two sea monsters from Greek mythology located on opposite shores of a narrow water channel, so close that sailors trying to avoid Charybdis would end up passing very close to Scylla and vice versa. Later, tradition identified this place with the Strait of Messina, between Calabria and Sicily, in the extreme south of Italy.
The phrase "between Scylla and Charybdis" has come to mean the state where one is between two dangers and walking away from one would put you in danger from the other, and is believed to be the progenitor of the phrase "between a rock and a hard place ». While Scylla lived on the cliffs and devoured anyone who dared to approach, Charybdis swallowed a large amount of water three times a day to return it another as many, forming a dangerous whirlpool that absorbed everything in its reach. Neither destination was more attractive as both were hard to beat.
This three-ounce silver coin is the second in the "Evil Within" series and is dedicated to Scylla and Charybdis. The coin features impressive reliefs and details, thanks to Smartminting technology.
The reverse of the coin represents the image of a ship sailing between Scylla and Charybdis. Scylla, with the torso of a woman and the tail of a fish from which six dogs emerge, which also invade the obverse, fiercely attack the ships that pass by their side of the strait. And on the other side of the channel a whirlpool forms, Charybdis, which periodically traps the ships that pass by.
At the top of the obverse, there are the inscriptions: “SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS”, name of the coin and “REPUBLIC OF PALAU”, issuing country. At the bottom, the inscriptions: "$ 20", its face value and "2020", year of issue.
Technical characteristics of the currency and its issue
Country Palau
Year 2020
Face Value 20 dollars
Metal Silver
Purity 999
Weight 93.3 g (3 oz)
Diameter 55 mm
Quality Antique finish
Throw 600
Certificate of authenticity Yes
As I said at the beginning, this is the second coin in the series. I'm going to show you the first one issued in 2019 dedicated to Pandora's Box.
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If you want to get one or both coins you can do it here.
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