B.H. Mayer 3 ounce silver Sparta 2023 PP HR (Mintage: 888 | High Relief | Proof)

3 ounce silver Sparta 2023 PP HR (Mintage: 888 | High Relief | Proof) Motif: Spartans Material: Silver with a fineness of 999/1,000 Special feature: High Relief (HR) Highest embossing quality: Proof (PP) Origin: Germany Investment objective: Collector’s item Security: a beautiful case protects the coin ✔ Spartans – invincible warriors The front of the silver coin depicts Spartans in war gear. The war gear includes a Corinthian helmet, a shield and a spear. These are the tools the Spartans use to defend and protect themselves. Certain parts of the Spartan's equipment in the foreground have been gold-plated. Thanks to the high relief, it looks as if the Spartans are running straight towards the viewer of the coin and want to fight him. Spartans had a reputation for being invincible. This is due to the extreme training and very hard training that the Spartans have to go through. After the birth of a male Spartan, the baby is examined for health and strength. It is assessed whether the baby is in good health and will survive the planned training. If this is not the case, the baby is left in the wilderness and abandoned. Strong and healthy boys are taken away from their parents at the tender age of seven so that they can begin the first phase of training. The training is intended to teach them to fight, gain strength and increase their pain threshold. At the age of 18, there is a certain test that must be passed. The Spartans must return to Sparta from an enemy country unclothed and completely naked. Anyone who died was not worthy of being a Spartan anyway. That was the mentality back then. The motif depicts not only male Spartans, but also a woman. Women in Sparta were not equal to men, but were nevertheless better off than was the case in Athens at the time. They certainly benefited from more rights and freedoms. However, women were still primarily trained to give birth to healthy and strong children. ✔ Spartans in a carriage Spartans can also be seen on the obverse of the coin. A man and a woman. They are in a carriage pulled by four horses. The image of the British Queen Elizabeth II is engraved above the motif, surrounded by a laurel wreath. Below this is the year the coin was minted (2023). The face value of 20 dollars is engraved above the image. The total mintage is limited to 888 coins. ✔ Information at a glance The manufacturer is BH Mayer. The year of minting is 2023. The denomination is 3 ounces. The diameter is 45 mm. The face value is 20 CID. The weight is 93.31 grams.