Talaria Winged Sandals of Hermes - 2 Oz Piedfort - 2019 Cook Islands

Talaria Winged Hermes 

This beautiful coin of The mythology series continues with a 3rd issue dedicated to the to the Winged Sandals of Hermes: Talaria. Minted in ultra high relief on a piedfort 2 oz blank and finished in antique. Detailed like never seen before on such a relief. 

Talaria are winged sandals, a symbol of the Greek messenger god Hermes (Roman equivalent Mercury). They were said to be made by the god Hephaestus of imperishable gold and they flew the god as swift as any bird. The name is from the Latin talaria, neuter plural of talaris, "of the ankle

Contains 2 oz of .999 Silver.

**Stands in images are not included