World of Cryptids from the Lithuanian Mint passes its midpoint, with July bringing the seventh issue in this terrific twelve-coin series. The series uses artwork produced by a talented Lithuanian artist named Laimutė Varkalaitė, and depicts mythological creatures and being from all corners of the globe. The original art portfolio of World of Cryptids is far larger than the dozen chosen for the series, but the selection is a good representation of the whole, spread around the world as they are.

We’re in Latin America for this subject, the Coco, a mythical being often invoked by parents to instil fear and discipline in misbehaving children. It’s another super piece of art, and like all the issues to date, has its own unique pattern filling the background field. The coin is available to buy now, and the next in this one-per-month series will be a creature almost everybody knows – Sasquatch. We’ve added the Coco to our Coin Series Profile of the set, so go take a peek (from behind the curtains, perhaps) at one of the more interesting series in progress at the moment.

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