2021 Germania Allegories Austria 25 Mark 5 oz Silver BU
The Allegories of Germania Mint introduce a very intriguing collection of the legendary female personifications of prominent historical lands and nations. In each example, Lady Germania meets with her counterpart representing another nation in "symbolic circumstances." On the inaugural release, the brave and beautiful Lady Germania was shown meeting with the guardian of Great Britain, Lady Britannia. That introduction of the Allegories series was received with high praise for both design and production excellence. The second Allegories release featured Lady Columbia, representing the United States. The third release continues the intriguing series theme with this 2021 Germania Allegories Italia 25 Mark 5 oz Silver BU, introducing Italia, feminine guardian of Italy. This release, the fourth in this series, features Lady Austria, representing the personification of the country of the same name.
Strength and Friendship
The obverse portrays a wonderfully stunning representation of two powerful guardians. Austria and Germania meet together in the friendship between cultures. As noted by the mint,
"The obverse of the coin presents the personifications of Austria and Germania, depicted as young and beautiful women. In the past, Lady Austria was regarded as the epitome of the multi-ethnic country… In the artistic vision of Germania Mint, she is holding a spear, which symbolizes the axis of the world, power, dignity and honour. Austria’s head is decorated with a laurel wreath, a symbol with multiple positive meanings, whilst Germania is crowned with a branch of an oak – the tree that has accompanied her from the very beginning of the series. In turn, our heroine holds her inherent attribute – the imperial sword "Reichsschwert". Closeness between the two germanic amazons represents friendship between both cultures."
The background is filled with a distinctive guilloche pattern that really makes Austria and Germania prominently stand out. Inscriptions "ALLEGORIES . 5 OZ . 999.9 FINE SILVER" are displayed within a narrow band encircling the rim. An attractive texture fills the band.
Highlights
- 2021 Germania Allegories Austria 25 Mark 5 oz Silver BU.
- Limited mintage of only 500 for global distribution!
- Contains: 5 Troy oz of 999.9 fine silver.
- Fourth release in "The Allegories" by Germania Mint.
- Obverse: Displays Lady Germania, personified in the classic form of a brave, beautiful woman. She meets with Lady Austria in friendship between the two cultures.
- Reverse: Features an exclusive design prepared by Germania Mint to represent the moral principles and noble values that encompassed the historical land of Germania. This is common to the series.
- Packaging: Singles ship in mint capsules with COA.
- Denomination: 5 Germania Mark.
- Silver Round ‑ not legal tender.
- The Allegories series coins are created in one diameter of 38.61mm and four different weights & heights, in the range from 3 mm for 1 oz to 25.85 mm for 10 oz coin.
Interpretive Germania Coat of Arms
The reverse of this 2021 Germania Allegories Austria 25 Mark 5 oz Silver BU offering displays Germania Mint's interpretation of what would best represent the moral principles and noble values of the historical land of Germania. Germania, as such, never became a country with its own coat of arms. The design is both highly representative of these values, and absolutely gorgeous!
Quoting from the Mint's own descriptive text,
"According to the previous series, the image on the reverse is the coat of arms representing moral principles and noble values. Germania was a historical land and has never been an official country, that’s why we’ve decided to create our own interpretation of its coat of arms. Its symbols and design are a creation of our imagination, however it has been created in accordance with applicable heraldry rules.
The crowned shield has been divided into four parts, from which each has a traditional meaning, precisely defined by heraldry. The shield itself is a symbol of truth, loyalty and trust. The crown equals authority and nobility as well as chivalry.
- Germania Mint’s visualisation of the Bicephalous eagle – a Roman mythology symbol associated with Janus, god of all origins, guardian of doors, gates, passages and bridges, patron of contracts and alliances. Heads facing opposite sides symbolize the past and the future.
- The check pattern refers to wisdom and prudence – characteristics of every noble sovereign.
- The gold ribbon with three flowers. Flowers represent determining values of a strong and independent nation – unity, integrity and freedom.
- The wild boar symbol of mightiness was a very popular and respectful animal in Roman Empire. Legio I Italica, Legio X Fretensis and Legio XX Valeria Victrix are three of the most famous Roman legions with boar in their emblem."
The Coat of Arms is surrounded by the wreath of oak leaves. Wreath symbolizes loyalty, stability and national unity. In Mythology and ancient times only people who wielded enormous power – spirit, muscle or magic – were allowed to wear it.
This highly anticipated and beautifully stunning fourth release of the new Germania Allegories series has a very limited mintage of only 500 for worldwide distribution, and each coin comes in a mint-issued capsule with a COA. This is not an offering you want to miss. Please be quick to reserve your desired quantity!
Allegories Series
Allegories raise the question as to why many ancient lands and nations, (particularly in the West), have both feminine names and female personifications as their legendary guardians. Perhaps, this could be explained in the allegorical sense of identifying the "homeland" with the actual home and family in which they were raised under maternal care and protection.
As the mint stated it, "Treating the country as a metaphor of home and family, nations have always identified their countries with maternal protection, which provided them with a sense of security and community. Wishing to pay a tribute to them, we created a series of coins called 'The Allegories', with which we want to celebrate the extraordinary figures of 'mothers of nations', that for centuries have encouraged people in the hardest moments of human history."
It is out of this sense that the Allegories of Germania Mint were born. This series promises to be quite fascinating and this third release 2021 Germania Allegories Austria 25 Mark 5 oz Silver BU is a remarkably fine addition! Depicting the feminine guardian of Germania and her counterpart of second powerful nation meeting together, there is the expectation that the two could walk together towards a brighter future for both.
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