Sleipnir ~ Odin's Steed 1 oz .999 Pure Copper Round (3rd Design of the Nordic Creatures Series)

Sleipnir (Nordic Creatures) 1 oz .999 pure copper round

Sleipnir ~ Oden's Steed is the 3rd Design of the Nordic Creatures Series  

These rounds were produced in a limited mintage of 100,000 pieces

It is very likely these round will increase in value quickly as they are becoming increasingly more difficult to find

Our inventory of this round is VERY LIMITED

Odin's Steed - Sleipnir is the third Nordic Creatures coin. The art depicts Odin atop Sleipnir riding through the sky holding Gungnir, his spear, and flanked by ravens Hugin and Munin most likely on their way to determine the winner of a bloody battle. The legend and origin of the eight-legged steed is as follows:  One day a stone mason came to Asgard offering to build a great wall to keep out Frost Giants and Mountain Giants. For reward he wanted marriage to Freya and the sun and moon. This was conditional that it be completed in one winter and that the builder be able to use his stallion Svadilfari. The bargain was struck by oaths through Loki. Nearing completion of the wall, the gods held council and threatened Loki to contrive a means to stop the builder (who was actually a giant). That evening a mare ran out of the woods exciting the stallion who ran after her. They ran all night, and the mason could not complete the wall in time without his stallion. Sometime after, Loki reappeared from the woods leading an eight-legged gray colt that he had mothered. Sleipnir was the ultimate horse amongst gods and men. He was so swift and ran like the wind over land, sea and sky. Odin claimed him as his war horse and rode him throughout the nine Norse worlds.​

The World Tree, Yggdrasil, is portrayed on the reverse of the coin series.  According to Norse mythology, Yggdrasil connects the nine Norse worlds.  Yggdrasil is an immense ash tree whose branches reach far into the heavens.  Its three roots grow in three directions - under one root is Hel and Niflheim, under the second root the frost giants, and humankind under the third.  Beneath the root that reaches the frost giants is a well containing much knowledge and wisdom.  Many creatures live within The World Tree, and the great ash suffers more agony then men can know, a stag bites it above, at its side it rots, and the Dragon Níðhöggr gnaws it below.  The three Norns of fate care for the great ash.  It was at Yggdrasil that Odin founded the runic alphabet making it possible for men to communicate through written words.  Being the most holy of all places, the gods assemble there daily to decide what is just and unjust.  After their daily council, they would travel the rainbow bridge home to Asgard, land of the gods.

Comes in a 2" x 2" clear vinyl presentation sleeve

Dimensions:
Diameter = 39 mm (1.54 in.) ~ Slightly larger than a US Silver Dollar
Thickness = 2.5 mm (0.098 in.)
Gross Weight = 1 Avoirdupois ounce (28.35 grams)