The second debut coin from new producer Mint21. the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a different take on this powerful tale of doom from the Mint of Poland series currently underway. While that series has an artistic style rooted in the modern take, this new Mint21 coin employs a very cool, almost Medieval style to tell the story. It’s the first of a trilogy with the theme of ‘Apocalypse’.

As with their new Mercury coin, this is an antique-finished, rimless, 3oz silver coin with some colour highlighting. It’s high-relief, of course, and the images show great levels and definition. We love the design. This style has always been an attractive one and it seems particularly appropriate given the subject. The Four Horsemen are depicted under full charge and pack the whole reverse face out. A touch of colour on the hourglass of the rider Death in the foreground is subtle and not distracting.

The obverse delves even deeper into a style that evokes the Middle Ages of European religious art. Four symbols, each evoking a Bible Gospel and meant to represent the four faces of God, are depicted and they all look like they came straight from an illuminated manuscript. The winged man represents Matthew, the winged lion is Mark, the winged ox is Luke, and the eagle is John. The coin is issued for Cameroon, but eschews either their coat-of-arms, or the rarer effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. This maximises the space available for the unique design, fortunately.

The overall look of the coin is beautifully done. Just 500 will be struck and it comes presented in a quality box with a certificate of authenticity. Shipping around the end of June, it should retail around the €300 mark. A great addition to the genre. Distributed by Top World Coins.