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SILVER COIN GREAT WARRIOR VIKING NORSEMAN TUVALU 2010

The Great Warriors four-coin series continues with a stunning release portraying a Viking. Beginning in the 8th century, Vikings voyaged from Scandinavia across an area stretching from North America to the Black Sea. Using their famous longships to plunder and later colonise many coastal areas, they were fierce raiders.
VIKING - GREAT WARRIOR - TUVALU 2010
The design shows a Viking warrior gripping a Dane Axe in both hands. The weapons’ forged heads are decorated to denote the user’s wealth and status. In battle, Vikings wore iron helmets, which in contrast to popular belief did not have horns. Wealthy Viking warriors could also afford a chain mail shirt, which would have been extremely labour-intensive to make.
Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the coin depicts the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2010 year-date on the obverse.





BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
A Viking is one of the Norse (Scandinavian) explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas of Europe from the late eighth to the early eleventh century. These Norsemen used their famed longships to travel as far east as Constantinople and the Volga River in Russia, and as far west as Iceland, Greenland, and Newfoundland, and as far south as Al Andalus. This period of Viking expansion – known as the Viking Age – forms a major part of the medieval history of Scandinavia, Britain, Ireland and the rest of Europe in general.
A romanticized picture of Vikings as Germanic noble savages emerged in the 18th century, and expanded during the Victorian era Viking revival. In Britain it took the form of Septentrionalism, in Germany that of "Wagnerian" pathos or even Germanic mysticism, and in the Scandinavian countries that of Romantic nationalism or Scandinavism. In contemporary popular culture these clichéd depictions are often exaggerated with the effect of presenting Vikings as caricatures.

All coins in the series Great Warrior:
  • Roman Legionary
  • Viking Norseman
  • Medieval Knight
  • Japanese Samurai
The coin is struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.
Limited edition of 5.000 pcs.
The coloured reverse on each coin of Great Warrior Series symbolises the most legendary and brave warrior of human history.
Accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Each coin is housed in a presentation display case and superbly illustrated shipper.
Metal: Silver 999
Country: Tuvalu
Year: 2010
Face value: 1 Dollar
Weight: 1 oz (31.1 g)
Diameter: 40,60 mm
Grade: UNC
Quality: Proof
Mintage: Limited edition of just 5.000 pcs

€ 69.95

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