Game of Thrones: Balon Greyjoy Copper Star By Shire Post

This Copper "star" piece is from the Iron Islands in the mythical realm of Westeros, dating to shortly after the death of King Robert Baratheon, about three hundred years after Aegon I Targaryen united the warring kingdoms of Westeros under one ruler. Westeros is the scene of events taking place in the series of novels by author George R.R. Martin. This piece has been struck on an unrimmed planchet of 9 grammes of .999 pure copper, about 25 mm in diameter. The hardened steel dies for this piece were designed and engraved by Joe Paonessa in a somewhat modernistic style (circa 1790 CE in the "real world"), including the unusual feature of incuse lettering. The obverse features a right-facing profile of a bearded Balon Greyjoy, declaring himself Lord of the Iron Islands in defiance of the crown held by Joffrey. Balon wears a laurel wreath and wears a gorget bearing the Kraken, sigil of House Greyjoy. The reverse bears the Reaver ship under full sail, emblematic of the sea power wielded by Balon. The motto of the Iron Islands WE DO NOT SOW, is proudly inscribed, indicating their disdain for farming folk. Above the ship is a seven pointed star with the numeral "1" in it, declaring the denomination of the coin "One Star" as well as the sevenfold aspect of deity in the dominant religion of the time.