Following the successful introduction of its Allegories Series, the Germania Mint is out with another fresh design in 2019. The Oak Leaf gold and silver for sale comes with the simple, but important, image of an oak leaf and acorn. Revered by Germanic tribes, the oak is a vital plant to the region. Today, 2019 1 oz Proof Germania Oak Leaf Silver Rounds are available to you online from JM Bullion.
Round Highlights:
- Available inside of an Oak Leaf commemorative box with a Certificate of Authenticity included!
- New Oak Leaf design!
- Limited mintage of only 1,000 rounds!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
- On the obverse is an oak leaf and acorn.
- The reverse features the Germania Mint double-headed eagle logo.
- Proof specimen.
The oak plant is one of the most diverse plant species in the world. There are some 600 different species of oak around the world, with the highest concentrations of different species found in North America and China. The United States is home to more than 90 different oaks and Mexico another 160. China is home to roughly 100 different species of oak.
All of the 2019 1 oz Proof Germania Oak Leaf Silver Rounds in this product listing come with expert packaging. The individual rounds are housed in a protective capsule and packaged inside of an Oak Leaf-themed box. Each silver round also comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
On the obverse of 2019 Proof Germania Oak Leaf Silver Rounds is a depiction of a large oak leaf with an acorn. The oak tree was revered by Germanic tribes as the home of ghosts and gods, and resulted in people frequently worshipping at the trees. Acorns were regarded as a source of fertility by Germanic tribes and revered equally alongside the oak tree itself.
Oak plants were revered by the pagans of ancient Germanic tribes and the branches of the oak remain popular in modern-day Germany. For example, oak branches appear on German coinage in the 20th and 21st centuries. The Deutsche mark and the modern Euro both have oak branches on German-issued currency.
The reverse 2019 1 oz Proof Germania Oak Leaf Silver Rounds features the seal of the Germania Mint. Adapted from Roman mythology and the German Empire, this double-headed eagle wields corkscrew arrows with two arrowheads in its talons. The double-headed eagle originated with Janus, the Roman god of origins and guardians of doors and gates. The German Empire of the 19th century used the double-headed eagle in its heraldic shield.
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