With the huge success of the Perth Mint’s ‘Gods of Olympus’ three-coin series released throughput 2014, it was only a matter of time before that beautiful antique-finish, high-relief, rimless style was used again. Kicking off with Zeus, followed on by Poseidon, and finishing with the recent Hades, that series went on to become one of the fastest appreciating numismatics of the year. It’s fallen to another mint to continue the concept, although we have no doubt Perth will want to revisit the concept for 2015, and that mint is Scottsdale.

Sold exclusively through American mega-dealer, APMEX, this new coin represents the debut of a whole new run of biblical themed coins, and whatever you’re views on the bible, it’s certainly a rich source of vivdly dynamic stories. First to launch is a coin based on the story of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, taken from the second book of the Hebrew Bible. In the story, Moses leads the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and journey’s with them through the wilderness of Mount Sinai, to the promised land of Canaan, the most famous episode of which is the parting of the Red Sea.