Baby Zodiac - Taurus, Aries, Pisces (2021 Mint XXI)
Despite its quite obviously pseudo-scientific nature, astrology continues to have quite a hold on the popular conciousness. The idea that celestial objects affect a persons personality, behaviour and outlook, neatly divided into small groups of birthdates, are patently ridiculous, yet the concept has seen a massive resurgence in popularity over the last half century or so. You can hardly open a newspaper or magazine without an ‘expert’ mapping out your day for you. However, there is a fascinating history to astrology dating back thousands of years, so ripe for the coin world to bring to reality.
The form of astrology most of us in the West know is that of twelve symbols, each covering a single month (although not exactly) and that’s what Mint XXI have used for their own take on the genre. The first release comprises three half-ounce coloured silver coins – Aries, Pisces and Taurus. They have a common background (except for some changes to the star pattern under the title), with a child character representing the star sign inside a soft-edged star-shaped space.
Each coin comes in packaging that is nicely themed and will make giving one of these as a baby gift especially easy. These are clearly aimed at the baby market rather than coin collectors, and the cutesy appeal will no doubt win over many. Selling at under €50 each, they’re also relatively affordable for that market and we can see these being pretty popular. Available to order now, each design has a mintage of 1,000 pieces.
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