The BH Mayer Mint’s Norse Gods series of high-relief proof silver coins rolls on into 2016 with the release of the next batch of coins, each of which celebrates a different god from Norse mythology. In one of the latest releases, the 2016 2 oz Cook Islands Silver Norse Gods Heimdall Proof Coin is now available for purchase from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Mintage capped at just 1,000 coins in total!
- 5th release in the Norse Gods Series.
- Arrives in a commemorative, wooden display case.
- Features a Certificate of Authenticity.
- Struck as a brilliant ultra-high relief.
- Contains 2 troy oz of .999 pure silver.
- Bears a face value of 10 Dollars and is legal tender in the Cook Islands.
- Obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Reverse includes an image of Heimdall, the keeper of heaven from Norse mythology.
Each coin in the Norse Gods Series from Germany’s BH Mayer Mint shares a number of commonalities. All coins contain 2 troy oz of silver and are struck as ultra-high-relief proofs. Coins such as these are struck multiple times under immense pressure to create design sets that leap off the surface of the coin.
In Norse mythology Heimdall was the keeper of heaven and guardian of Bifrost. A connection point between Asgard, the world of the gods, and Midgard, the human realm, Bifrost was a rainbow bridge that allowed for movement between the two realms.
On the obverse side of the 2016 2 oz Cook Islands Silver Norse Gods Heimdall Proof Coin is the image of Queen Elizabeth II, captured in right-profile relief in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley. Engravings on this face identify the nation of issue, Her Majesty’s name, the coin’s face value, and the year of issue.
The reverse of each Norse Gods coin features a design highlighting a specific diety. On this coin you can see Heimdall standing in the center of the design field, with the rainbow bridge of Bifrost behind him leading to Midgard from Asgard.
Each of these 2016 2 oz Cook Islands Silver Norse Gods Heimdall Proof Coins was struck by the BH Mayer Mint with the authorization of the government in the Cook Islands. BH Mayer Mint was founded in Germany in 1871, and continues its operations today under fifth-generation leadership.
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