Myth and Transformation of the Medusa in 3 oz Silver $5 Barbados 2024
 
The two sides of Medusa’s face create a stunning visual effect: one side shows her alluring beauty with Rose Gold roses in her hair, the serpent-adorned side reveals the mythical monster she was turned into. A blood-red crystal eye inlay accentuates the monstrous side of Medusa’s face, symbolising her power to turn anyone who looks her in the eyes into stone. Highly detailed 3D shaped coin with a very limited mintage of only 499 pieces!
 
Medusa, a figure from Greek mythology, was one of the three Gorgon sisters. According to the myths, Medusa’s beauty was so extraordinary that she caught the attention of the sea god Poseidon. However, her fate took a tragic turn. Medusa’s radiant beauty drew the envy of the goddess Athena, who transformed her luxurious locks into living venomous snakes and cursed her with a hideous visage. This metamorphosis was a punishment for Medusa’s perceived transgression, as she and Poseidon had desecrated Athena’s temple. The curse not only altered her appearance but also endowed her gaze with the power to petrify any living being into stone. Her once captivating eyes became a lethal weapon.