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eBay In Stock and Ready for Immediate Shipment! Long SOLD OUT at the Perth Mint! Third in this unbelievably popular series! Knightly St. George slays the evil Dragon that terrorizes the medieval English kingdom and castle keep on this Dragons of Legend pure silver dollar, in full color! Talisman Coins and the Perth Mint are excited to announce the third release in the exciting new Dragons of Legend Series, St. George Slaying the Dragon! These legendary creatures have captivated mankind’s imagination since prehistory, with the origins of the Dragon lost in the mists of time. Certainly, they were known to the ancients – Greeks, Romans, Jews and Chinese all had their versions, and of course it was a dragon the finally slew Beowulf, the hero of Germanic myth. The Dragons of Legend were designed by renowned fine artist and illustrator Howard David Johnson, in the realistic style for which he is famed the world over! Between the extremely popular dragon motif, beautiful design and mintage limit, heed our advice—get one (or more) of these colorful, one ounce, pure silver dollars while you can! The Legend of St. George Saint George, the patron saint of England, is a Christian martyr who is believed to have lived in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries A.D. The famous legend of St. George slaying the dragon tells of a plague-bearing dragon, a hideously evil monster. The townsfolk of Silene would feed it sheep to appease it, but soon they ran out of sheep. In desperation, they turned to sacrificing their children to the dragon, and drew lots to determine which would die. The day came when the King’s own daughter was among the young girls selected for death. Dressed as a bride for the wedding she would never know, the royal Princess was led to her doom, certain to be devoured by the ravenous dragon. Unbeknownst to the people, a knight named George had heard of this scourge and had set out on a quest to find and slay this beast in the name of God. He came upon the dragon just as it was about to eat the young girls. Surprising it on horseback, he killed it with his lance, saving the princess and freeing the entire kingdom. The King, in his gratitude, built a church on the site of the dragon’s demise and converted to Christianity. The legend of the knightly St. George slaying the dragon, and thereby saving the kingdom and its princess, dates to medieval times, with origins lost in the mists of history. The sword with which St. George slew the dragon is traditionally named called Ascalon, (which recalls the city of Ashkelon, in the Middle East, and which figures in the legend). Not coincidentally, Prime Minister Winston Churchill named the airplane he used personally during World War II “Ascalon”. St. George is the patron saint of England, so when the Pistrucci was called upon for a design for the Gold Sovereign, his inspired genius and superb artistry produced the gold beauty we so admire today, and the rest, as they say, is history. This gold sovereign contains exactly 113 grains (7.322 g or .2354 troy ounces) of pure gold, as sovereigns have for the past two hundred years. St. George Slaying the Dragon—The Sovereign Design and Its Designer Benedetto Pistrucci (1783-1855) was a distinguished Italian gem engraver, medalist and coin engraver who became Chief Medalist at the Royal Mint in England. Pistrucci created the famous St. George & the Dragon design used on British gold sovereigns and crowns first seen during the Great Recoinage of 1816. He cut the dies for the coinage from 1817; the crowns were issued in 1818, 1819 and 1820. Pistrucci’s involvement with the coinage ceased in 1825 but he continued at the Mint until 1849 as a medalist. He also engaged in private work as a cameo- and intaglio-maker, commanding high prices for his work, and turned out the occasional bust. Besides St. George Slaying the Dragon, Pistrucci’s other masterpiece is undoubtedly the massive 140.8 mm, 677.5 g Waterloo Medal, which took over 30 years to complete! The St. George Slaying the Dragon Silver Dollar is the third in the new and exciting Dragons of Legend Series, to be released by the Perth Mint. Technology Note The Perth Mint of Australia employs its own proprietary colorization technology, in which the color is actually sealed on the coin. The vibrant hues and precise execution of the technology create a stunning, full-color portrait on each coin. Obverse A full color portrait of St. George slaying the dragon, set against a dramatic, scene of the English countryside, complete with castle keep. The legends DRAGONS OF LEGEND and ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON denote the theme, while the legend 1 OZ 999 SILVER guarantees the weight and purity. Reverse A frosted cameo portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in crowned profile facing right. This portrait, featuring Her Majesty wearing a tiara and pearl earrings, was executed by the sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II and denomination also appear. Packaging The coin is encapsulated inside a black leatherette, clamshell-style presentation case, lined with black velvet and satin, and protected by a full-color outer box. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included. Specifications Country Tuvalu Mint Perth Mint of Australia Year of Issue 2012 Face Value One Dollar Weight 31.135 g Diameter 40.60 mm Gauge (Thickness) 4.00 mm Mintage Limit 5,000 Finish Proof with Color Composition .999 Fine (Pure) Silver Edge Reeded (milled, serrated) Artist Howard David Johnson (obverse) Ian Rank-Broadley (reverse) Certificate Individually Numbered The Island Nation of Tuvalu Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbors are Kiribati, Samoa and Fiji. It is comprised of four reef islands and five true atolls. Its population of 11,992 makes it the third-least populated independent country in the world, with only Vatican City and Nauru having fewer inhabitants. It is also the second-smallest member by population of the United Nations. In terms of physical land size, at just 10 square miles Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world, larger only than the Vatican City, Monaco and Nauru. The first inhabitants of Tuvalu were Polynesian people, who arrived about 3000 years go. The islands came under Great Britain’s sphere of influence in the late 19th century. The Ellice Islands were administered by Britain as part of a protectorate from 1892 to 1916 and as part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony from 1916 to 1974. In 1974 the Ellice Islanders voted for separate British dependency status as Tuvalu, separating from the Gilbert Islands which became Kiribati upon independence. Tuvalu became fully independent within The Commonwealth in 1978. with Queen Elizabeth II as titular head of state. Because Tuvalu has few natural resources it has been dependent in recent years upon aid from larger, more developed nations, including Australia, New Zealand and the United States. The Perth Mint of Australia is officially commissioned by the government of Tuvalu to produce legal tender coinage for the island nation. Copyright © 2024 Talisman World Coins and Medals. All Rights Reserved.
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