- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $20
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2019
- Denomination:$20
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):1.009
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:3500
- Product type:Coin
Selective gold plating highlights Odin's mighty spear! Order today!
Father of Thor and husband of Frigg, war-god Odin is the second of three Norse Gods featured in this series of coins, which explores Norse mythology and beliefs during Canada's Viking Age (c. 1000 CE). Wednesday is named for Odin (or Wodan in Old English), the widely revered "All-Father" of the Norse pantheon. The long-bearded ruler of Asgard is the god of war anddeath, poetry and wisdom-in fact, so great is Odin's thirst for knowledge that he famously sacrificed his own eye to drink from the Well of Wisdom.
Enjoy Norse mythology? Then order our stunning coin featuring Odin, the All-Father and Ruler of Asgard!
Special features:
PART OF A THREE COIN SERIES! Odinis the second of three coins dedicated to the powerful Norse gods.
SAVE $32 WHEN YOU ORDER THE 3-COIN SUBSCRIPTION! Subscribe and then relax knowing you will receive all three coins ($17 in free shipping and$15 off your last coin). Note that this pricing is only available when you order the 3-coin subscription. Coins in your subscription include:
Thor (priced at $109.95)
Odin (priced at $109.95)
Frigg (priced at $94.95 - save $15)
WOW! Your coin combines both antiqued finish and selective gold plating on both sides.
NORSE ART! Your coin combines Norse art-inspired elements and a historic artefact frame both sides of your coin!
ANTIQUED FINISH! Like a relic of the past, your coin's antiqued finishmimics the appearance of an aged artefact!
SELECTIVE GOLD PLATING! Selective gold plating highlights the spear, helmet, and two different symbols (the Valknut and the Triple Horn) ofOdin on the reverse. Gold plating also highlights key elements along the rim, as well as the effigy on the obverse.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifiesall of its collector coins.
LOW MINTAGE! Limited to 3,500 coins worldwide.
ONE OZ. PURE SILVER! Your coin is crafted from one ounce of 99.99% pure silver.
NO GST/HST!
Design:
The reverse image by Alexandra Lefort finds Odin on his eight-legged horse, Sleipnir. One of Odin's raven informants, Huginn ("Thought"), is perched on his shoulder while the other, Muninn ("Memory"), flies alongside him. His two wolf companions, Geri and Freki, also accompany him. Selective gold plating highlights Odin's helmet, arm guard and infallible spear (Gungnir), as well as two different emblemsassociated with the Norse god of war and wisdom: the Valknut ("knot of the fallen")and the Triple Horn of Odin. The obverse features the gold-plated effigy of Her Majesty Queen ElizabethII by Susanna Blunt.
Did you knowÃ
Odin has three important attributes: hismighty spear, Gungnir; a gold ring (Draupnir) that multiplied itself; and an eight-legged gray horse (Sleipnir) that is the child of Loki, the trickster god, and Svadilfari, a giant stallion.
At Valaskj lf (Odin's palace in Asgard), Odin sits on a throne known as Hli_skj lf. This high seat allows Odin to survey the world and see every act; he is also kept informed by the ravens Huginn and Muninn (both seen on the coin's reverse).
Odin's many offspring include Thor, the god of thunder; Baldr, god of light, happiness and beauty; and V _arr, the silent god who avenged Odin's death and killed Fenrir during the events of Ragnar k.
