The Great Engravers Collection by the Royal Mint was launched in 2019 to commemorate the greatest coin designs in history. The latest release in the series is a bar featuring the Three Graces with a design inspired by the work of iconic Royal Mint engraver William Wyon. These stunning bars are ideal for anyone with an appreciation for the history of numismatic art. Today, 10 oz Silver Great Britain The Great Engravers Collection Three Graces Bars are available to you online at Silver.com.
Bar Highlights:
- Delivered in a protective plastic sleeve!
- Exquisite homage to the Three Graces coin!
- Mintage limited to just 6,100 silver bars!
- Consists of 10 Troy ounces of .9999 fine silver.
- The obverse side contains the Three Graces.
- On the reverse side is the mint logo and bar hallmarks.
- Features exclusive artwork by Daniel Thorne.
Each of these 10 oz Great Britain The Great Engravers Collection Three Graces Bars are packaged inside protective plastic sleeves. These bars represent the second bar design for the collection and will arrive to you in brand-new condition.
When William Wyon became an apprentice at the Royal Mint in 1816, the foremost engraver of the time was Benedetto Pistrucci. However, when Pistrucci’s designs for new coinage in 1816 were poorly received, Wyon took this as an opportunity to not just cut his teeth, but to become a celebrated name just like Pistrucci. The ambitious young engraver proceeded to fund his own project and created the Three Graces design. Wyon chose this image due to his appreciation for neo-classical art, and also saw it has an opportunity to build a bridge between England, Scotland, and Ireland, which were symbolized by these three ancient goddesses.
The obverse of 10 oz Great Britain The Great Engravers Collection Bars features the Three Graces. In this homage to the original Wyon engraving, we see the three daughters of Zeus in tandem. They are dressed in beautiful flowing gowns with sandals upon their feet and laurels decorating their hair. Behind them, you will see an arcade of Greek Doric columns between which rays of sunlight shine.
On the reverse face of 10 oz Silver Great Britain The Great Engravers Collection Three Graces Bars you will find the official seal of the Royal Mint. Beneath this image, there are inscriptions of the bar’s weight, purity, and metal type. In the background, you will see a magnificent decorative meander pattern.
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