2022 St. Helena S$1 Pegasus Early Release MS70
One of the most famous creatures from Greek mythology isn’t a human, demi-god, or god, but rather, a horse. However, this isn’t just any old horse. The creature known as Pegasus was a brilliant, white stallion with powerful wings that was born from the blood of the gorgon known as Medusa. Coin Highlights: Artwork from Jennie Norris! Beautiful new Pegasus design! Graded Mint State 70 by the Professional Coin Grading Service or the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in BU condition. Bears a face value of 1 Pound backed by the Issuing Authority of St. Helena. Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. Pegasus on the reverse. There are two origin stories within Greek mythology that explain the appearance of Pegasus. One of these, from Archaic Greek mythology, suggests that Pegasus was the offspring of Medusa, who in these stories was actually a mare. Later myths within Archaic Greek mythology position Pegasus as being foaled from the blood of Medusa as she wa