1 oz Silver (Molon Labe) ND

Reverse

The logo for the Intaglio Mint is in the center. Radial burst with a stippled border around the design field. The weight is written on top while the purity and metal content are written on the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE TROY OUNCE
INTAGLIO
EST. 2010
MINT
.999 FINE SILVER

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Molṑn labé: The phrase was reportedly the defiant response of King Leonidas I of Sparta to Xerxes I of Persia when Xerxes demanded that the Greeks lay down their arms and surrender. This was at the onset of the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC). Instead, the Greeks held Thermopylae for three days. Although the Greek contingent was defeated, they inflicted serious damage on the Persian army. Most importantly, this delayed the Persians' progress to Athens, providing sufficient time for the city's evacuation to the island of Salamis. Though a tactical defeat, Thermopylae served as a strategic and moral victory, inspiring the Greek forces to crush the Persians at the Battle of Salamis later the same year and the Battle of Plataea one year later. Beginning in 2020, Intaglio Mint began dating their coins with roman numerals. The reverse design was also changed from straight radial lines to pinwheel radial lines. There are also 2 oz versions available.