0.5g Gold Deutscher Adler 2026
- Investment gold: VAT-free
- Highest fineness: 999.9 and 24 carat
- Invest flexibly: in small steps
- Investment goldThe value is based on the fine gold and follows the gold price
- Highest finenessPurest fine gold, Brilliant Uncirculated and in a coin capsule
- Invest flexiblySmall units are easier to resell
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Deutscher Adler 2026
Turn it over,and you read a song.
The eagle side bears EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT (unity and justice and freedom), the Germania side FÜR DAS DEUTSCHE VATERLAND (for the German fatherland). Together they are the first two lines of the German national anthem.
Eagle side: an eagle in flight against rays, around it EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT, the weight and the fineness
Heligoland, 26 August 1841
“Nothing but sky and sea”
In 1841, Germany was divided into almost 40 separate states. On Heligoland, then British, August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben walked alone on the cliff and wrote the “Song of the Germans”.
For the melody he chose Joseph Haydn’s 1797 setting of “Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser” (God save Emperor Francis). Instead of God and emperor, the song was now about a united, free Germany.
He offered the song to his publisher Julius Campe for four louis d’or, that is, for four gold coins. Campe paid before it had even been recited to the end.
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
für das deutsche Vaterland!
Hoffmann von Fallersleben, “Song of the Germans”, third verse: “Unity and justice and freedom for the German fatherland!”
In 1952 Federal President Theodor Heuss and Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer agreed that the third verse would be sung on official occasions. Of the poet, Heuss wrote: “Hoffmann von Fallersleben was a man of black, red and gold.”
In 1991, after reunification, Federal President Richard von Weizsäcker declared the third verse the national anthem in an exchange of letters with Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Kohl called “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” a “triad”.
The same words appear on the edge of the German 2 euro coin.
Colours for unity and freedom
Where black, red and gold come from is not clearly documented. After 1815 they were traced back to the black uniforms with red piping and gold-coloured buttons of the Lützow Free Corps of 1813.
1832Hambach
Between 20,000 and 30,000 people came to the Hambach Festival, the largest political gathering in Germany up to that time. In the procession, a black, red and gold flag was carried, bearing the words “Deutschlands Wiedergeburt” (Germany’s rebirth).
1848Frankfurt
On 9 March the Federal Diet of the German Confederation in Frankfurt made black, red and gold the colours of the Confederation.
1949Basic Law
With one vote against, the Parliamentary Council chose the colours of the movement for unity and freedom. Article 22 of the Basic Law: “The federal flag shall be black, red and gold.”
The Germania side
Germania with helmet, spear and oak leaves
In 1848, a Germania almost five metres high, attributed to Philipp Veit and his workshop, hung above the speaker’s rostrum of the first German National Assembly in St Paul’s Church in Frankfurt.
She wears a wreath of oak leaves and holds a lance with the black, red and gold banner, while the sun rises behind her. Today the painting is in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg.
The oak leaves, spear and rays on the coin recall this painting.
The 1 DM coin also bore two oak leaves, and today an oak twig appears on the German 1, 2 and 5 cent coins.
The eagle side
The eagle in flight
It spreads its wings wide and stretches its talons forward, while rays run out behind it from the centre of the coin. The plumage is worked down to each individual feather.
As a heraldic animal, the eagle goes back to the beginnings of the Holy Roman Empire; since 1950 the federal coat of arms has shown it in black on a golden-yellow ground. The eagle on this coin is freely designed, in flight rather than within a shield.
The coin in detail
Legend on the eagle side: 0.5 GRAMM FEINGOLD 9999, with PERPETUA SECURITAS beside it
25 DOLLARS on the robe, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA along the stem of the oak wreath
Kettner Edelmetalle describes the Deutscher Adler as a privately minted series with a foreign face value.
With its words in reverse order, the formula PERPETUA SECURITAS already appeared on Roman coins.
“For a country open to the world and widely respected.”
That is what black, red and gold stand for today, according to the Bundestag.
Deutscher Adler 2026, in fine gold.
- 0.5 grams
- Fine gold 9999
- Face value 25 DOLLARS
- Issuing country: Liberia
- 2026
Weight, fineness, face value, country and year as on the coin.
0.5g Gold German Eagle 2026 – compact fine gold with majestic eagle design
- Physical investment: Gold is the oldest currency in the world – the value of this coin lies in the fine gold it contains and moves in line with the gold price.
- Popular series: Part of the sought-after gold coin series "German Eagle" – an ideal entry point into physical gold investment.
- Design: A powerfully ascending eagle with widely spread wings in front of a radiant sunburst; the reverse shows Germania with spear and oak leaf wreath beneath the inscription "Für das deutsche Vaterland" (For the German Fatherland).
- Material & fineness: 0.5 g fine gold of the highest fineness 999.9 – i.e. 24 carat gold in a convenient size.
- Manufacturer: Exclusive minting by Kettner Edelmetalle, issued for Liberia with a face value of 25 dollars.
- Securely delivered: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition, protected in a coin capsule, VAT-free and shipped via insured value shipping.
The obverse of this gold coin shows a majestic eagle in full flight pose. Widely spread wings, outstretched talons, a powerful curved beak – every feather on the chest, wings and tail is finely chiseled. In the background, radiating lines run outward from the center of the coin, creating a dramatic sunburst effect. The image is framed by the motto "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" (Unity and Justice and Freedom); along the edge is the inscription "0.5 Gramm Feingold 9999", and within the field the minting note "Perpetua Securitas", Latin for "eternal security".
On the value side, Germania is enthroned as a proud warrior in finely detailed armor, spear in hand, gaze fixed firmly ahead, crowned by an eagle on her helmet. Together with the year of issue 2026 and the face value of 25 dollars, this creates a powerful overall image of German symbolism. The design is the personal touch of this edition – but the true substance is the fine gold it contains.
Pure fine gold in compact form
With a diameter of just 14.00 mm, this coin combines 0.5 g of purest fine gold with a fineness of 999.9. The reeded edge and the Brilliant Uncirculated condition underline the high-quality craftsmanship. Despite its small size, you are acquiring full-fledged investment gold, whose value is directly linked to the gold price. Small units like this one are particularly flexible – they are easier to resell than a large bar and are excellently suited for acquiring gold in manageable steps.
Investment gold that adds up in small steps
Gold has never had a value of zero, as it possesses an inherent, intrinsic value. As a scarce commodity with limited supply, this precious metal has served as a proven store of value for thousands of years and protects against the loss of purchasing power. Especially many small units add up over the years to a considerable fortune – tradable worldwide at any time, highly liquid and easily convertible back into cash. As an inflation hedge and crisis protection, physical gold has always been in demand whenever confidence in fiat money wavers. It is not without reason that central banks are among the largest holders of gold in the world. Another advantage: profits from the sale of physical gold are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year.
Give a real gold investment as a gift
Whether for a christening, birthday, wedding or Christmas: with the 0.5g Gold German Eagle 2026, you are not giving a mere souvenir, but real investment gold. An asset that endures – minted fine gold whose value tracks the gold price and which can be passed down through generations.
Technical data at a glance
- Fine weight: 0.5 g
- Fineness: 999.9 (24 carat gold)
- Diameter: 14.00 mm
- Face value: 25 dollars (issuing country Liberia)
- Year of issue: 2026
- Mintage: 500,000 pieces
- Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Edge design: reeded
- Packaging: coin capsule
- Manufacturer: Kettner Edelmetalle
- Taxation: tax-free / VAT-free
Gold is the oldest currency in the world – and has outlived all others. It has been shining for thousands of years and will not lose its shine in the future either.
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