Obverse: Features a portrait of King Charles III. The surrounding inscriptions read “CHARLES III”, “D·G·REX·F·D”, “ST. HELENA”, the face value “1 POUND” and the year of issue “2023”.
Reverse: Features the winged ancient Greek goddess of dawn, Eos, rising into the sky in a chariot drawn by three horses. The rising sun below symbolises the beginning of a new day, while the goddess’s name “EOS” appears above.
About the coin: Issued on behalf of Saint Helena in 2023, this coin belongs to the “Goddesses” series and is dedicated to Eos, the ancient Greek goddess of dawn. In Greek mythology, Eos was believed to rise into the sky in her chariot every morning and open the gates for the Sun, heralding the beginning of a new day. The coin is struck from .999 fine silver, contains 1 troy ounce of pure silver and has a limited mintage of 1,000 pieces.
