Stunning Scarab Selection I - Black Kingdom, Red Dawn & Desert Heat coins
These silver coins from the Cook Islands portray the mythical scarab beetle in three different editions.
Black Kingdom is at the forefront of the Scarab Selection collection. It presents a gilded scarab beetle in remarkably detailed relief, which is strikingly contrasted against a black proof mirror surface. The legendary scarab beetle has been famed in mythology for thousands of years. They have been known to symbolize good fortune, they have been associated with the heavenly cycles of life and rebirth and in ancient Egypt they were even worn as protective amulets, or used as jewellery charms and religious gifts.
Red Dawn features a black-rhodium plated ancient Egyptian scarab beetle boldly contrasted against a rose-gold backdrop. It is shown holding up the rising sun in the form of a vibrant red Swarovski crystal. The legendary scarab beetle was known to have been worshipped in ancient Egypt. They have been associated with good fortune, the heavenly cycles of life and rebirth and they were even worn as protective amulets, or used as jewellery charms and religious gifts.
Desert Heat is a completely gilded coin, which represents the flaming sun and evokes the dry heat of the scorching desert, where these ancient creatures are known to roam. The legendary scarab beetle has been famed in mythology for thousands of years. They have been known to symbolize good fortune, associated with the heavenly cycles of life and rebirth and in ancient Egypt they were even worn as protective amulets or used as jewellery charms and religious gifts.
The Scarab Selection comprises a set of three masterfully minted coins, each one presenting a unique type of scarab beetle against three different backgrounds. Not only is this a colourful and charming selection, the expert use of smartminting technology allows these distinguished coins to be presented in precise, high-relief offering an exquisite degree of realism.
Red Dawn features a black-rhodium plated ancient Egyptian scarab beetle boldly contrasted against a rose-gold backdrop. It is shown holding up the rising sun in the form of a vibrant red Swarovski crystal. The legendary scarab beetle was known to have been worshipped in ancient Egypt. They have been associated with good fortune, the heavenly cycles of life and rebirth and they were even worn as protective amulets, or used as jewellery charms and religious gifts.
Desert Heat is a completely gilded coin, which represents the flaming sun and evokes the dry heat of the scorching desert, where these ancient creatures are known to roam. The legendary scarab beetle has been famed in mythology for thousands of years. They have been known to symbolize good fortune, associated with the heavenly cycles of life and rebirth and in ancient Egypt they were even worn as protective amulets or used as jewellery charms and religious gifts.
The Scarab Selection comprises a set of three masterfully minted coins, each one presenting a unique type of scarab beetle against three different backgrounds. Not only is this a colourful and charming selection, the expert use of smartminting technology allows these distinguished coins to be presented in precise, high-relief offering an exquisite degree of realism.
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