The new series “The Eyes of the World” starts with the 20 Euro silver coin “Australia – The Serpant Creator” in January 2021. It is the first Austrian coin with a Swarovski crystal.
About The Series - The Eyes Of The World
All five coins in this new series are inspirational because each of the animals portrayed on them embodies an exceptional quality. Each animal possesses a special characteristic for which it was praised in the myths of previous cultures.
The coin series not only speaks about these amazing creatures and how they have always inhabited and enlivened the human imagination, but also manages to create eye-to-eye contact with the animals.
The eyes of the five animals featured in the series are resplendent on the reverse of the five different coins, each in its own shade of sublime Swarovski® crystal, enhancing their already mythical quality
About The Coin
Like all creation myths, that of the Aboriginal Australians brings order, clarity and meaning to a chaotic, dark and mysterious world.The wonder of natural phenomena gives rise to questions that demand an explanation: a legend explaining their origin. For Aboriginal Australians the world is explained through the ‘Dreamtime’, an epoch during which the Earth, living creatures and plants obtained their physical appearance.
One of the heroes of this mythical time is the Rainbow Serpent.
The Rainbow Serpent is fundamental to the creation of the world. In almost all regions of Australia it is seen as the creator, which is dreamed of as a female earth spirit that creates mountains, valleys and life’s most precious and vital resource, water, in the form of rivers, rain and waterholes. The Rainbow Serpent is also the protector of the last of those.
The Design
The coin’s obverse features an illustration of a snake slithering out of some foliage. This is bordered by a dotted pattern reminiscent of Aboriginal Australian dot painting.
The coin’s reverse is dominated by a large stylised snake head. The snake’s eye is made from orange-coloured drop-shaped stone of refined and polished Swarovski crystal, from which a nuanced light is refracted.
The Rainbow Serpent is a bisexual creature that is able to reproduce itself. As it can shed its skin, it also stands for recreation and creative development and among mythical creatures is the creative one. Ideas spring from wherever the Rainbow Serpent slithers, flicks its tongue or fixes its sparkling orange eyes.
澳洲伯斯鑄幣廠簡介
自1899年以來，澳洲伯斯鑄幣廠已成為貴金屬工藝的象徵。這家官方鑄幣廠精煉黃金和銀，同時創造多樣化的投資產品。其金幣、銀幣及鉑金和鈀金幣，以卓越品質聞名，尤其是每年更新設計的澳洲袋鼠金幣系列，以高純度金質深受喜愛。
伯斯鑄幣廠以先進設施和嚴格品控在業界獨樹一幟。擁有 LBMA 認證，其產品和服務在全球貴金屬市場中獨具影響力。對於追求高品質投資和鍾愛貴金屬工藝的人士，伯斯鑄幣廠提供了一個完美的選擇。
| Metal | Silver |
| Weight | 2/3 oz（20.73g） |
| purity | 925 |
| Face Value | 20 Euro |
| Year | 2021 |
| Series | 奧地利世界之眼系列 |
| Quality | Proof |
| Issuing Country | 奧地利 |
| Mintage (pcs) | 30000 |
| Sizes (mm) | 34 mm |