In 2016, the precious metals industry was introduced to a new design concept that proved incredibly popular among investors and collectors alike. The Hobo Silver Nickel Rounds collection launched with five more, and fans will be pleased to know that five more rounds are in the works for 2017! Today, the 5 oz Antique Durer’s Knight Silver Round is available to purchase from JM Bullion.
Round Highlights:
- Arrives in a protective capsule.
- Includes a Certificate of Authenticity!
- 6th release of the Hobo Nickel Series!
- Limited mintage of only 2,500 rounds!
- Contains 5 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in antique condition.
- Obverse features the image of Durer’s Knight.
- Reverse includes the design of a death tree.
Each of the 5 oz Antique Durer’s Knight Silver Rounds in this listing are available with an antique finish on the round. Products with an antique finish vary from mint to mint, but by in large, products with this finish have added warmth in appearance and depth to the overall detail of the round.
The Durer’s Knight striking is the first of 2017 and sixth overall in the Hobo Nickel Series. While the 2016 releases were all created by Mr. The, a group of five new artists have been chosen to craft the designs in the new collection. For the 5 oz Antique Durer’s Knight Silver Round, Roman Boteen is the designer behind the obverse and reverse images.
On the obverse of the 5 oz Antique Durer’s Knight Silver Round you’ll find the image of a knight on horseback, complete with a full suit of body armor and a long spear in his hands as he wades through an eerie seen on horseback. A banner along the top bears the phrase “E Pluribus Unum,” while a year of issue as “1921” is featured below.
Durer’s Knight is based upon a 1513 engraving done by German artist Albrecht Durer. His depiction is known as Knight, Death, and Devil, and is considered to be one of his so-called Meisterstricth, or master prints.
The reverse of the 5 oz Antique Durer’s Knight Silver Round features the haunting image of a tree best described as the death tree. It features a hollowed out center with a human fist emerging from it, and at the base of the tree you’ll see a sword and skull between its entangled roots.
All Hobo Nickel Series silver rounds are struck at the Osborne Mint, which is the oldest private minting facility in the United States and is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company can trace its roots back to the 1830s. All the designs were done by Head or Tales Coin Company.
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