MYTHICAL BEASTS: HYDRA (2021 Czech Mint)
The first of the 2021 issues in the Czech Mints ‘Mythical Beasts’ series has now launched, and following such fantastical creatures as the Griffin and the Dragon, comes the multi-headed Hydra. These are attractive and competitively priced issues in a genre that normally attracts a hefty premium with high-end design and specs. The series has a consistent style, incorporating a Hellenic-style border pattern, with the beast depicted in full in the centre, sans background detail.
Two versions carrying the same design are on offer. A one ounce silver variant with a 1,000 mintage, and a tenth-ounce gold variant with a 500 mintage are both well chosen and the coins look great in hand. Packaging has changed for 2021, with the small Austrian Mint-style cardboard boxes giving way to more substantial snapper boxes with a themed sleeve. Available now, further releases this year will be the Unicorn (April), Cerberus (July), and Centaur (October). We have a full profile of the series up at the link below.
LINKS: PREVIOUS COINS IN THE SERIES
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