Europe - Wisdom of the Owl | 20 Euro | Silver Coin

Deep night and darkness everywhere. Until, all of a sudden, large golden-yellow eyes light up. One can only guess to whom they belong. The spherical shape of an owl can be made out, its large head, its strongly curved short beak. Under the cover of night, it goes hunting. Motionless and silent, it sits on a branch and keeps a lookout. Nothing escapes its gaze.

In the past, people believed that the owl generated light from within itself. The light shines out of its eyes as if from round windows and magically illuminates the darkness.

In Greek mythology, the owl's ancestral place is alongside Pallas Athena, the one among the twelve Olympian deities who embodies wisdom: Where Athena and her Roman counterpart, Minerva, are, the owl is not far.

Do like Athena and Minerva, enjoy the company of the owl as a power animal with this elegant collectible silver coin.

The coin images

The value side of the animal coin shows a barn owl sitting on a branch in the center. From this scouting post it looks down, patient and persistent in search of prey. The subject is surrounded by decorations reminiscent of ancient Greek ornaments.

The other side shows the stylized face of an eagle owl, which looks like a richly decorated piece of jewelry: the eyes are adorned with multifaceted cut and golden-yellow shining crystals from Swarovski®.

Do you want to give a coin for good luck, a talisman of silver, do you want to give a power animal: the eye coin with the owl is perfect as a valuable gift.