1 oz Silver Germania Beasts Sleipnir 2026 (Mintage: 25,000)
- Eight Legs: on both sides
- Series Finale: fourth and final beast
- With Certificate: in protective capsule
- Eight LegsOnly both sides together form the full horse
- Series FinaleAfter Fafnir, Fenrir and Gullinbursti it completes the series
- With CertificateThe enclosed certificate confirms the limited mintage
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Strike · 1 ounce fine silver
A few pages that survived.
Sleipnir 2026, 1 ounce of fine silver, design side
The horse runs across both sides of the strike, head and chest on the front, saddle and tail on the back. It has eight legs, just as tradition describes Sleipnir.
The names in our week
Three names we say every week.
Thursday, Friday and Wednesday still carry names from this world of gods. In German, Donnerstag and Freitag do too, formed on the model of the Roman week, but Mittwoch has lost its old name.
- ThursdayThorThe day of Thor, whose name is the Germanic word for thunder. In German it is Donnerstag, the day of Donar, translated from the Latin day of Jupiter.
- FridayFriggThe day of the goddess Frija, called Frigg in the North, modelled on the Latin day of Venus. Her name is in Friday and in the German Freitag.
- WednesdayOdinWednesday kept the older name, the day of Wodan, called Odin in the North, as did the Dutch woensdag and the Swedish onsdag. In German it gave way to Mittwoch, the middle of the week, a name created by the Church.
Merseburg · 10th century
Two charms, not found until 1841.
In the 10th century, two charms were written in an Old High German dialect on the front of a leaf. The manuscript is held in the cathedral chapter library in Merseburg.
In 1841 the historian Georg Waitz found the lines in the library of the cathedral chapter, and the following year Jacob Grimm called the manuscript a “treasure”.
According to the cathedral chapter, they are the only pagan incantations preserved in Germany and the only known Old High German record that shows figures of this world of gods in action: Wodan, Balder, Friia, Volla, Sunna, Phol and Sinhtgunt.
“Phol ende Uuodan uuorun zi holza.” Phol and Wodan made their way into the wood.
Iceland · around 1220
A textbook for young poets.
Around 1220 the Icelander Snorri Sturluson, 1179 to 1241, wrote his Edda. According to Britannica, it was meant to teach young poets the difficult metres and to make the old material understandable to a Christian age.
Two of its parts are called Gylfaginning, “The Beguiling of Gylfi”, and Skáldskaparmál, “The Language of Poetry”. For his account of the gods, Snorri cites poems that also appear in the Codex Regius.
Codex Regius · 45 leaves
A book on which the poems depend.
A parchment book from the late 13th century, its scribe unknown. According to the Árni Magnússon Institute, it is the oldest and most important surviving collection of Eddic poems, and most of the poems exist nowhere else but here and in copies of it.
At the front stand the poems about the gods, headed by the Völuspá. Nothing is known of the book’s path until 1643, when Bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson wrote his initials and the year into it; eight leaves were already missing.
In 1662 the bishop sent the book to King Frederick III in Copenhagen. It stayed there for more than three centuries.
The third place
Where each figure has come down to us.
- SleipnirTradition knows him as Odin’s horse with eight legs.
- ThorThe National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen holds a soapstone casting mould from Trendgården in North Jutland, from the second half of the 10th century, with cross and hammer in a single mould.
- OdinOdin, Wodan, Woden and Wotan are names of one god. In Merseburg he is called Uuodan, and the Codex Regius puts the Hávamál in his mouth.
- FriggOn the page in Merseburg her name appears as Friia.
- LokiAccording to Britannica, the medieval sources attest no cult of Loki, and his name appears in no place name. Most of what is known about him comes from the texts.
- The three NornsThey are the three Norns of the Völuspá, the poem that opens the Codex Regius.
- FenrirA figure in the poetry of Norway and Iceland in the 10th and 11th centuries.
- GullinburstiThe boar is a figure from Snorri’s Edda.
- Bödvar BjarkiHe is known from Danish tradition and from an Icelandic saga.
- The Viking AgeMost of the poems about the gods were probably composed in the last centuries before Christianity. After that they lived on by word of mouth until they were written down.
Under the loupe
Eight legs across two sides.
On the front the horse wears a harness across its chest, and on the back follow the hindquarters, saddle and tail. Four legs on the front, four on the back, all with fetlock bands.
HeadHead and mane
LegsThe forelegs with fetlock bands
ValueThe stated value
Enlarged from the pictures in our gallery.
The craft
How this strike is made.
Struck by the Germania Mint. The value side names no state, only GERMANIA and the stated value 5 Mark.
- Brilliant uncirculated
- Fresh from the die, with the silky lustre of a first strike and no trace of circulation.
To scale
Small and large, in true proportion.
From the gold bar of 1/100 ounce to two ounces of silver, side by side to scale. The piece on this page is marked.
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1/100 ounceGold, 15.14 × 8.63 mmGold15.14 × 8.63 mm
1 ounceGold, 38.6 mmGold38.6 mm
1 ounceSilver, 38.61 mmSilver38.61 mm
2 ouncesSilver, 45 mmSilver45 mm
At a glance
- Type
- Silver strike
- Metal
- Silver
- Motif
- Sleipnir across two sides
- Weight
- 1 ounce fine silver
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Stated value
- 5 Mark
- Diameter
- 38.61 mm
- Year
- 2026
- Quality
- Brilliant uncirculated
- Mintage
- 25,000 pieces
- Design
- Natalia Danysz
- Mint
- Germania Mint
- Packaging
- Coin capsule with certificate
Reykjavík · 21 April 1971
On 21 April 1971 the Danish naval ship “Vædderen” docked in Reykjavík. The harbour was crowded as naval officers carried ashore three parcels in brown paper, with the Codex Regius and the Flateyjarbók inside.
The books are back in Iceland and are kept in Reykjavík today. We say the names every week.
“Has the whole population ever gathered with enthusiasm to receive two books?”
1 oz Silver Germania Beasts Sleipnir 2026 – Odin's Eight-Legged Stallion
- Limited: Low mintage of only 25,000 pieces worldwide
- Growth potential: Higher appreciation potential due to the limited mintage
- Rarity: Highly sought-after, rare collector's coin from the Germania Beasts series
- Design: Sleipnir, the mythical eight-legged steed of the god-father Odin
- Material / Fineness: 1 oz fine silver with high purity of 999.9/1,000
- Manufacturer: Produced by the renowned Germania Mint
- Country of origin: Poland
With the 1 oz Silver Germania Beasts Sleipnir 2026, Germania Mint sets the crowning conclusion to its celebrated series of mythical creatures. As an exclusive collector's coin with a mintage of only 25,000 pieces, this piece combines the finest silver, masterful minting artistry and a powerful motif from Nordic legend. Those completing series will find here the long-awaited final piece of the puzzle.
Sleipnir – the fastest steed of the nine worlds
Sleipnir is regarded as Odin's eight-legged stallion and is one of the most fascinating beings in Germanic mythology. According to legend, he originates from an extraordinary tale: born of Loki, who took the form of a mare, and the mighty stallion Svadilfari. As the god-father's faithful mount, Sleipnir carried his master across sky, earth and the realm of the dead – effortlessly crossing the boundaries between worlds. His eight legs symbolize absolute speed, fluid movement and divine omnipresence, an idea that echoes through to the tales of Ragnarök.
The coin's imagery brings this legend to life impressively: one side shows the horse's head and powerful front section with four visible legs, the other the rear section in full gallop. Only when both sides are combined does the complete, eight-legged form emerge – an appealing device that carries the dynamic composition. Fine engravings and ornamental details underscore the supernatural, divine character. In the background is the double-headed eagle of Germania Mint, along with the inscription GERMANIA, the mint year 2026 and the face value of 5 Mark. The initials ND refer to the designer.
Germania Beasts series – the fourth and final beast
Sleipnir concludes a series that has grown over the years: after Fafnir, Fenrir and Gullinbursti, the eight-legged stallion is the fourth and final creature of the Germania Beasts. The design was created by artist Natalia Danysz. It is precisely the completed series that makes this rarity particularly appealing to collectors – a complete ensemble of silver coins that brings together the mint's mythological storytelling artistry.
Technical Specifications and Features
- Precious metal: Silver
- Fine weight: 1 oz (31.1 g)
- Fineness: 999.9/1,000
- Diameter: 38.61 mm
- Face value: 5 Mark
- Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Year of issue: 2026
- Manufacturer / Origin: Germania Mint, Poland
- Features: Coin capsule including certificate of authenticity
The protective capsule preserves the fine relief, while the accompanying certificate confirms the strictly limited mintage worldwide. The very low mintage of 25,000 pieces and the completed series speak to its character as a sought-after collector's item.
Why Silver Is So Appealing to Collectors
Silver has been valued for centuries as a coinage metal and store of value, and has been used in many cultures as a symbol of wealth and prestige. It possesses intrinsic value due to its physical properties, is highly liquid worldwide, and is in strong industrial demand due to applications in electronics, solar and medical technology. Compared to gold, the white precious metal is often more affordable, which makes collector's coins like this one attractive to newcomers as well.
A nice side benefit for collectors: profits from the sale of physical silver are generally tax-free, provided the holding period is at least one year.
In short: the Germania Beasts Sleipnir 2026 is an aesthetically outstanding collector's coin that combines numismatic art, Nordic mythology and the permanence of fine silver. Discover more silver coins and add this limited finale of a legendary series to your collection.
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