Coin "Higher - Jupiter"

Name	Higher - Jupiter
Presented by	The Royal Mint
Nominal value	100 Pounds
Metal	Gold 916,7°
Mintage	2500
Production quality	Proof
Description of obverse and reverse	The Gold Series is the only coin collection to feature the iconic Olympic Rings. Focal point of the coin is the design depicting chosen Roman God or Goddess/ Each coin in the series features Altius, Latin for Higher, from the IOC Olympic motto, “Citius, Altius, Fortius”. The sports of Diving, Pole Vaulting and Gymnastics feature on the coins of the Higher collection, each paired with a Roman god – Jupiter, Juno and Apollo. Jupiter Coin. Supreme God of the sky, lightning and thunder, Jupiter was King of the Gods and patron god of Rome.
A brief annotation	Inspired by the classical heritage of the Olympic Games and combined with modern sporting achievement, each of the three coins in the distinctive Higher collection features a different Roman God reflecting the second strand of the Olympic motto ‘Altius’ or ‘Higher’: Jupiter, the God of light and the sky watches over a diver.
Designer	Obverse designer: Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS; Reverse designer: John Bergdahl
Producer	The Royal Mint

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