Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Mythical Creatures - Pegasus, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Niue, a sovereign state in free association with New Zealand, uses two official legal tender currencies. The New Zealand Dollar is the circulation currency for daily transactions, while the government also authorises legal tender coins in the Niue Dollar currency for collector's purposes.

A number of mints issue a large variety of commemorative and collector coins under the authority of Niue. These coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to Niue itself. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes - such as a tenth ounce of gold (abbreviated as 1/10 oz Au, where "Au" comes from the Latin word for gold, Aurum).

This coin is part of the Mythical Creatures series of premium bullion coins by the Czech Mint and features the legendary Pegasus.

The Mint says about it:
Pegasus appears on the eleventh gold coin of the Czech Mint from the Mythical Creatures collector's series. Pegasus was a mythical creature known from the mythology of the ancient Greeks, but also Mesopotamians, Hittites, Etruscans and Phoenicians. This proud and beautiful animal, which was born from the dead body of the monstrous Medusa, took the form of a winged horse. Pegasus ran faster than any other steed and flew as fast as the wind. He lived in the mountains, where he met immortal gods and mortal heroes. He accompanied Heracles on his travels. He helped Bellerophontus fight Chimera and the Amazons, but refused to carry him to the top of Olympus. He also served the Muses, and so became a symbol of inspiration, imagination and poetic flight.

Eventually, Pegasus reached the heavens, where it became a constellation. Although he was the first winged stallion, he did not remain the only one - all flying horses are called pegasi in his honour.