Silver Two Ounces 2024 Popular Legends - Wawel Dragon, Coin from Niue - detailed information

This coin was issued in Niue.

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Product Details

This striking coin from the Royal Krakow Mint is the first of the Popular Legends series and features the terrifying Wawel Dragon.

Coin Highlights:

Contains 2 oz of .999 fine silver.

Limited mintage of only 500 coins.

Comes in a box along with a numbered certificate of authenticity.

Obverse: Features the Niue coat of arms inside of a map of the city of Krakow and Wawel Hill where the dragon lived.

Reverse: Depicts a scene of the Wawel Dragon in full color, breathing fire after eating the poisoned lamb and drinking from the Vistula River below, just before it exploded.

Sovereign coin backed by Niue government.

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The Wawel Dragon

The legend of the Wawel Dragon is a famous Polish folktale from Kraków. According to the story, a fearsome dragon once lived in a cave at the foot of Wawel Hill, terrorizing the city by demanding livestock and eventually human sacrifices. The king, desperate to save his people, promised his daughter’s hand in marriage to anyone who could defeat the dragon. Many brave knights tried and failed, but a clever shoemaker named Skuba devised a plan. He filled a lamb's skin with sulfur and left it for the dragon to eat. After consuming the bait, the dragon became so thirsty that it drank water from the Vistula River until it exploded. Skuba was hailed as a hero, and the city was saved. The dragon's cave under Wawel Castle remains a popular tourist site in Kraków today.
Product ID: 289642
Year: 2024
Grade: Brilliant Unc
Grade Service: None
Denomination: 5 Dollars
Mint Mark: Not Shown
Metal Content: 2 troy oz
Purity: .999
Diameter: 45 mm