The scarabeus appears on the last gold coin of the Czech Mint from the twelve-part collector's series Mythical Creatures.

A sacred Egyptian beetle called the scarabeus is known for rolling a ball in front of itself in which its offspring develop. Its relentless activity is reminiscent of the sun's pilgrimage across the sky, and so it has become a symbol of the god Re and the solar cycle. For the ancient Egyptians, it was the personification of rebirth, believing that all scarabs were female and that all they needed to create new life was decaying droppings... The various representations of the scarab are among the most common archaeological finds, demonstrating its importance in ancient society. Necklaces or rings with motifs of the beetle brought wealth, luck and protection from evil to their wearers. Scarab statuettes accompanied mummies to the afterlife...

The medal maker Mária Filová, DiS., placed a scarab with outstretched wings on the reverse side of the coin, supplemented with the English inscription SCARAB. The mintage does not have a classic coin frame - instead, the relief is surrounded by decorative Hellenistic ornaments that permeate the entire collecting cycle.  Since the coins of the Czech Mint are issued with a foreign licence from the island of Niue, they bear the name and profile of the monarch Elizabeth II on the obverse side, the nominal value of 5 DOLLARS (NZD) and the year of issue 2022.

Remember that the Czech Mint also offers a spectacular collector's album where you can store your complete 12-piece collection of mythical creatures.