The cycle of silver coins of the Czech Mint commemorates ancient Greek myths and legends. The heroes of the third issue are Perseus and Andromeda.

The prophecy said that King Acrisius of Argos would be killed by his own grandson. Therefore, he imprisoned his daughter Danae so that no man could come near her. The unfortunate girl was pitied by Zeus, who visited her in the form of golden rain and begot a son named Perseus. Akrisios, though he did not kill the mother and child for fear of the divine wrath, shut them up in a chest and sent them to the sea, where they were to be destroyed by the elements. Poseidon, however, decided otherwise. The pair made it to the island of Seriphos, where Perseus grew into a strong and smart man. The local king, Polydectes, saw the young man as a threat and wanted to get rid of him. He sent him to Africa to bring him the head of Medusa, a terrible woman with snakes for hair who turned anyone who looked at her to stone. Fortunately, Perseus was the darling of the gods. Hermes gave him a sword and winged sandals, Athena gave him a shield that glittered like a mirror, and Hades' helmet made him invisible. With the help of miraculous objects, Perseus succeeded - to avoid Medusa's gaze, he observed her reflection in the shield, and finally cut off her head. On his way back, the hero met the girl chained to a rock. It was Andromeda, whose vain mother, the Aithiopian queen Cassiopeia, had angered Poseidon. The only way to appease the god was to sacrifice his daughter to a giant snake. However, Perseus, with the help of Medusa's head, had the sea monster petrified and married Andromeda. The power of the deadly gaze was soon recognized by Andromeda's villainous suitor Phineus and then by Polydectes, who refused to believe that he had actually slain Medusa. Perseus himself became king, and later he was invited to take part in the sports games. At these he threw a discus so unluckily that he killed one of the spectators. It was none other than his grandfather Akrisios...

On the reverse side of the coin, which is the work of the medal maker Petra Brodská, DiS., you will find Perseus with the severed head of Medusa, a chained Andromeda, a giant serpent, Graia, Gorgons, Pegasus, Atlante and a number of other mythical details. The obverse side, which is common to the whole series, then presents ancient ships, temples or harpies and, above all, the Mediterranean Sea made of transparent enamel. All this is surrounded by Hellenistic decoration. Since the coins of the Czech Mint are issued with the licence of a foreign issuer, which is the island of Niue, their obverse side bears its necessary attributes - the national emblem, the nominal value of 10 DOLLARS (NZD) and the year of issue 2024.

The coin boasts an elaborated high relief which is highlighted by a patina. An integral part of the package is an epic brochure.