The Unicorn 1 oz Silver Round
A single horn and a powerful rearing pose bring an enduring creature of legend to life in .999 fine silver. Intaglio Mint’s 1 troy ounce Unicorn round places the animal in a remote mountain pasture, giving this familiar subject a wild setting and a sense of movement.
A Creature Woven into Art and Legend
The unicorn’s appeal reaches beyond a simple tale of an elusive animal. In European art it could carry religious meanings as well as ideas of love and marriage. The Unicorn Tapestries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art offer an especially rich example: made around 1495–1505, these luxurious hangings combine wool and silk with silver and gilded threads.
One tapestry shows the unicorn resting inside a low fence beside a pomegranate tree. The museum interprets the enclosure as a possible image of love willingly accepted, rather than a prison the creature cannot escape. Another shows a unicorn lowering its horn into water, illustrating the legendary belief that the horn could purify a poisoned stream. Plants associated with antidotes reinforce that story in the woven scene.
These images remind us that a mythical animal can tell many stories at once. This silver design gives the unicorn a different mood: upright, energetic and at home in an open mountain landscape, with no enclosure around it.
Design Details
Obverse: A detailed, high-relief unicorn rears on its hind legs in a remote mountain pasture. Its raised posture draws attention to the creature’s silhouette and its defining single horn.
Reverse: The high-relief Intaglio Mint logo sits on a radial burst within a stippled border. “ONE TROY OUNCE” and “.999 FINE SILVER” identify the silver content and are flanked by stars.
A reeded edge and Brilliant Uncirculated finish complete the 39 mm round, combining a legendary subject with clearly stated silver specifications.
Specifications
- Weight: 1.00 troy ounce
- Thickness: 3.10 mm
- Purity: .999 fine
- Edge: Reeded
- Diameter: 39 mm
- Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated
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