Description

Molon Labe, meaning “come and take it” is a traditional Greek phrase expressing defiance, believed to be spoken by the Spartan King Leonidas when the Persian armies demanded the surrender of their weapons. The expression is commemorated in this one-ounce silver art medal.

• Contains 2 Troy Ounce .999 Fine Silver
• Obverse: The detailed depiction of a soldier in Spartan regalia, with a spear in hand, upon the back of his majestic steed in the midst of a fierce battle preparing to drive his spear into the chest of his enemy.   “MOLON LABE” around the top circumference.
• Reverse: High-Relief Intaglio Mint logo set on radial burst surrounded by stippled border reading “TWO TROY OUNCES” above and “.999 FINE SILVER”, flanked by mintage year in numbers “2023.”