2023 1 oz Tuvalu Gods of Olympus - Apollo 9999 Silver BU Coin
**LPM EXCLUSIVE** **THE RETURN OF A CLASSIC** In 2014, The Perth Mint released its first ever antiqued coins in the Gods of Olympus series. The coins were incredibly popular and immediate sell-outs. To pay homage to a product that popularised the antiqued finish, the iconic Gods of Olympus returned in 2020 in an all-new bullion series. In 2023, the legacy continues with the ninth release of the series featuring Apollo. **STORY** Appolo is one of the Twelve Olympians, the 12 most important gods in Greek mythology. the god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Seen as the most beautiful god and the ideal of the kouros (ephebe, or a beardless, athletic youth), Apollo is considered to be the most Greek of all the gods. **PRODUCT FEATURES** - Ninth release in the series - In Brilliant Uncirculated Finish - Contains 1 oz of 99.99% pure silver - Tuvalu Legal Tender - Reverse: depicts Apollo in a garden playing his golden lyre. In the background is the nymph Daphne, transformed into a laurel tree. On a ribbon below, the inscription APOLLO is at the bottom. - Obverse: features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II supplemented with the dates of her reign, theweight and fineness, the monetary denomination and 2023 year-date.