Bride of Frankenstein – Vintage Horror 2 oz Silver Round

A dramatic pose, bandages, and the unsettling signs of creation bring one of vintage horror’s most recognizable figures to silver. The Bride of Frankenstein round joins the Vintage Horror Series in two troy ounces of .999 fine silver, celebrating a character whose brief screen appearance left a lasting impression.

From Gothic Story to Screen Icon

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein supplied the foundation for generations of films about creation, loneliness, and responsibility. The familiar screen Bride belongs especially to James Whale’s 1935 Bride of Frankenstein, the sequel to Universal’s 1931 Frankenstein.

Elsa Lanchester played two roles in the sequel: Mary Shelley in its opening sequence and the Bride herself. Boris Karloff returned as the Monster, while Colin Clive again portrayed the scientist. That unusual pairing of author and creation in one performer gives the film an additional layer of theatrical invention.

The story turns the Monster’s desire for companionship into another dangerous experiment. Its mixture of horror, pathos, and dark humor helped make the Bride more than a simple counterpart to the original creature. Her striking appearance and response to the world around her have made her an enduring subject for artists and collectors of classic monster imagery.

Obverse Design

The Bride appears in a classic theatrical pose, wrapped in bandages, with scars across her face and neck. These details emphasize the unsettling contrast between a newly created figure and the human emotions suggested by her presence. The design captures the atmosphere of vintage horror in a compact sculptural format.

Reverse Design

An old movie-reel motif carries VINTAGE above and HORROR across the center, with the hallmark along the bottom. This series reverse complements the theatrical obverse and places the Bride within a broader celebration of classic horror imagery.

Specifications

• Weight: 2 troy ounces
• Purity: .999 fine silver
• Diameter: 39mm
• Thickness: Approximately 6mm
• Edge: Reeded
• Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated

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