Obverse:The detailed depiction of the Spartan King Leonidas in Spartan regalia, surrounded by soldiers of the Persian “God King” Xerxes. “MOLON LABE” around the bottom circumference.
Reverse: Intaglio Mint logo set on radial burst surrounded by stippled border reading “TWO TROY OUNCE” above and “.999 FINE SILVER” below on textured background, flanked by mintage year in roman numerals “MMXXII”.
Coins and silver round come is different sizes. For instance, the 2019 American Liberty Medal required a 51MM capsule, whereas the Horus Egyptian Gods Silver Round necessitated a 41MM capsule. All the Molon Labe Silver Rounds needed a 39MM capsule.
Are you familiar with the story of Leonidas? It is the Greek historian Herodotus who provides most of the information about Leonidas. A king of Sparta from 530 to 480 B.C., Leonidas was killed in 480 B.C. at the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persians. Despite losing, Leonidas became famous for sending most of his army to safety when he realized that the Persians were too strong for him. Three hundred of his fellow Spartans stayed to fight and die with him.
I am trying to collect the Molon Labe series. The series depicts various scenes from the Battle of Thermopylae.
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