1610) Fafnir, the Ancestor of Dragons - Germanian Mythology, Germania (Germany): A 10 Mark Silver Coin depicts the Dragon extending on both faces of the Coin; Year of Coin issue: 2020:
Germania was a Roman name originally given to a tribe of people who lived along the Rhine River. They were a Teutonic people who were first mentioned in the 4th Century BC. The Gauls changed it from a name for a people to the name for the territory.
This was a vast forested wilderness to the North that the Romans knew very little about. It ran from the West of on the "River Rhenus" (Rhine) to the East and the Carpathian Mountains and the "River Vistula". On the North it was bounded by the North Sea ad on the south by the "River Hister" (Danube).
Large parts of Germania subsequently became part of the Frankish Empire and the later Kingdom of Germany. The name Germany in English and many other languages is derived from the name Germania.
About Fafnir, the Dragon:
Fafnir was wise and powerful and it’s the ancestor of today’s dragon image.
The name of the dragon came to most European languages from Latin, which uses the word "draco", derived from the Greek "drakan" – sharp-eyed. This lets one to believe the dragons were not only sinister but they were very intelligent beasts.
The mythology and legends are full of stories about dragons that are used to understand the world and teach important lessons.
Fafnir is the dragon from Germanian mythology.
He owned the great treasure of Andwari, which he fiercely defended. According to legends, consumption of his blood develops supernatural powers. Fafnir, as every dragon didn’t simply exist for his own sake but largely as a background for bold adventurers.
The Fafnir’s visualisation has been created in the way, where two parts of its body placed on obverse and reverse of one coin create an image of a dragon’s body arranged in the infinity sign shape.
To see this effect, coin needs to be flipped or two coins with Fafnir need to be placed, obverse & reverse, one above the other.
The Reverse of the 10 Mark Silver Coin depicts the figure of the Fafnir Beast (Dragon).
The inscriptions on this face are - "FAFNIR" (in the centre right periphery) and "2 Oz Ag 9999" (above the back of the Dragon).
The Obverse of the 10 Mark Silver Coin depicts the Double headed Eagle Emblem of Germany in the Centre.
On the Dragon's tail are the following inscriptions - " GERMANIA" and "10 MARK".
Each individual piece carries a serialised number 1-999 on the edge.
The High Relief seen on the coin - 4.0 mm on the Obverse and 2.0 mm on the Reverse.
Highlights:
Exceptional coins deserve luxury packaging. Germania Beasts Coin - Fafnir 2 oz Silver BU is accompanied with personal packaging, which secures and completes the set.
Stunning, especially designed and engraved acrylic glass display with real wood stand together with the coin create unique set, that can be placed in visible spot and admired continuously.
The stand is secured in the Qureco – especially designed eco carton box.
The Brief specifications of this Coin are:
Special effects:
To highlight impressiveness of the Fafnir dragon, Germania Mint has created the special edition – Germania Beasts with ultra double high relief – 4 mm on the Obverse and 2 mm on the Reverse. The image of the Fafnir dragon has been raised and covered with the new special effect – Chameleon – the coating that makes dragon’s skin shimmer in different colors depending on the incident light.
The Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
The Acrylic Glass Display Case/Qureco
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