Russian Souvenir, Russia

10 diners (Principality of Andorra)

31,1 g

30 х 45mm

Silver 999°

3000 pcs.

Proof , partly gilded

Michail Shmakov

BH Mayer Mint (Germany)

In the upper part of the obverse, which has an elliptical shape, there are the year of issue, denomination, emblem and the name of the country of issue. The lower part features the interior of the Pantheon in Rome as a symbol of the Temple of all the Gods. In the centre of the reverse there is a gilded image of goddess of love Freya. At the top and on the sides of the reverse there are ornamentation elements of the culture and religion to which the goddess belongs.

In the history and mythology of different countries the special place was given to the Goddess of Love. Each nation has its own ideas of love, goodness and beauty, and, accordingly, its own image of the Goddess of Love. The coins dedicated to the goddesses of love from different pantheons: Roman, Scandinavian, Greek, Egyptian, Chinese, Japanese and Aztec. Each Goddess is charming in its own way.