Silver Five Ounces 2020 Universal Gods - Odin, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Niue, a sovereign state in free association with New Zealand, uses two official legal tender currencies. The New Zealand Dollar is the circulation currency for daily transactions, while the government also authorises legal tender coins in the Niue Dollar currency for collector's purposes.

A number of mints issue a large variety of commemorative, bullion and collector coins under the authority of Niue. These coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to Niue itself. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes - including this very large five ounces of silver format (abbreviated as 5 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum).

This silver coin is part of the Universal Gods series by the Czech Mint, and is dedicated to odin.

The Mint says about it:
The father of the universe is the highest of the gods of North, but also of Germanic mythology, where he is known as Wotan. He is the patron of war, and all warriors who die in battle can rejoice forever in his seat. There is a hall called Valhalla, which is located in the home of the gods of Asgard. Odin's flavor on the battlefield is fickle - he gives it as fast as he takes it, but only because he wants the best by his side as soon as possible. Odin himself is a master warrior - he is armed with a magical spear Gungnir that never misses the target. Odin is also famous for his infinite wisdom. In order to gain it, he did not hesitate to sacrifice an eye, which he exchanged for a sip from the source of knowledge. There are always two ravens close to him - Hugin and Munin - who fly around the world every night and bring the message to Odin, and two voracious wolves - Geri and Freki.

Society in Ásgard is also built by Odin´s large family. He had many children with several wives - for example, the mighty Thor, the god of thunder.