The tenth of Mint of MK’s extravagant Twelve Constellations, or Twelve Zodiac Signs series is now available to order, and it’s Capricorn, the goat with the fishtail. The tail originates from the Ancient Greek story of Pan, who, while trying to avoid the monstrous Typhon, began to change into an animal shape. He jumped in the water mid-way through, so the part of him under the water took the shape of a fish, and that above, a goat. Inventive lot, the Ancient Greeks…

This has been a hugely impressive series to date. Each features a classic, high-relief design of the typical symbol, each enhanced with a very vibrant UV and enamel application. As the light dims, you will see the background glow with clouds of colour, mainly blues and greens. This intensifies and star constellations spring to life. It’s the perfect way to use UV for this kind of subject, invoking both the spiritual nature of the zodiac, and its supposed ties to the deep sky. Easily the best coin of its type we’ve seen so far.

Only 99 of each will be struck, and often, half of those are pre-sold, so these are quite the rarity, and very striking visually. Also, recently released were Leo, Libra, and Sagittarius, and all equally impressive. We’ve just produced one of our comprehensive Coin Series Profiles of the range, so you can check out some great images of the ten coins released to date. Just Aquarius and Pisces to come.