1 oz Silver Golden Eagle 2026 (Mintage: 1,000 | Proof)
- Two designs: watchful and powerful
- True rarity: far rarer than 2025
- Purest silver: 999.9/1,000 fineness
- Two designsOne perched watchfully, one with wings spread wide
- True rarityLast year's issue had five times the mintage
- Purest silverHighest purity, exclusively minted by Kettner
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A year outdoors.
Golden Eagle 2026, 1 ounce of fine silver, reverse
On the reverse the golden eagle perches on a gnarled branch with oak leaves, and on the obverse it lands with its wings raised high. Its time of the year is late winter, when the breeding season begins.
Late winter · The golden eagle
In early February its breeding season begins.
In Germany the golden eagle lives only in the Bavarian Alps. There its breeding season begins in early February, and eggs are laid from late February.
It usually builds its eyrie on smaller cliff faces, sometimes in trees as well, and each pair can have several alternate nests. It advertises its territory with undulating display flights.
It hunts mainly at the tree line and above.
In the monitoring by Berchtesgaden National Park, covering more than 1,500 km² between the Inn and the Salzach, no change of partner was documented in the 15 occupied territories in 2024.
A year outdoors
Each animal has its moment in the year.
From the first brooding in late winter to the winter cluster: this is how the year passes outdoors.
- Late winterGolden Eagle
- SpringWolfIn late April or early May the wolf pups are born, usually four to six per litter.
- SummerHoney BeeThe honey bees dance and forage, and the red deer grows new antlers in velvet.
- AutumnRed DeerIn early September the rut begins, and the stags roar loudly.
- WinterHoney BeeThe bees keep each other warm in the winter cluster.
The design as struck
Every feather finely detailed.
The golden eagle sits on a gnarled branch with oak leaves beside it, surrounded by a smooth mirror field.
The loupe reveals how finely the design is struck.
HeadThe head with the beak
PlumageThe plumage
Oak leavesThe oak leaves
Enlarged from the images in our gallery.
The craft
What sets this coin apart.
Kettner Edelmetalle’s own minting, struck in Germany and issued for the Republic of Liberia.
- Proof
- The field gleams like a mirror, and the animal stands on it, frosted and sculptural. With every movement in the light, gleam and relief alternate.
- The mintage
- Struck in a mintage of 1,000 pieces.
The sizes to scale
Every size in true proportion.
Side by side to scale, from 30 millimetres in gold to 55 millimetres in silver. The coin on this page is marked.
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1 ounce40 mm in silversilver40 mm
2 ounces55 mm in silversilver55 mm
At a glance
- Type
- Coin
- Metal
- silver
- Design
- Golden eagle on the oak branch, landing
- Weight
- 1 ounce of fine silver
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Face value
- 20 Dollars
- Issuing country
- Liberia
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Year
- 2026
- Quality
- Proof
- Mintage
- 1,000 pieces
- Maker
- Kettner Edelmetalle
- Packaging
- Coin capsule
In early spring the bees’ brood nest warms up to 35 °C again, and in early February the golden eagle’s breeding season begins in the Bavarian Alps.
Länderinstitut für Bienenkunde Hohen Neuendorf; Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt
1 oz Silver Golden Eagle 2026 – The King of the Skies as a Strictly Limited Rarity
- Strictly limited: Very low mintage of only 1,000 pieces worldwide
- Growth opportunities: High appreciation potential due to the strict limitation and the continued strong demand for birds of prey designs
- Minting quality: Highest possible minting quality "Proof" (PP) – mirror-like fields meet frosted reliefs
- Rare collector's coin: A numismatic gem from the Birds series for discerning collectors
- Design: The golden eagle perches on a gnarled branch next to oak leaves; the other side shows it with wings widely spread
- Manufacturer: Exclusive minting by Kettner Edelmetalle
- Country of origin: Germany – issued for Liberia with a face value of 20 dollars
Hardly any animal embodies freedom as uncompromisingly as the golden eagle. This new collector's coin made of the purest silver captures exactly this feeling. 31.1 grams of fine silver, a diameter of 40.00 millimeters, a fineness of 999.9/1,000 – and a design that is not easily forgotten. A 1 oz silver coin that immediately catches the eye in any display case.
A Design with Character: Eagle and Oak
The obverse shows the bird of prey in calm vigilance. It sits upright on a branch, its gaze sharply directed forward, while an oak twig with finely veined leaves moves into the picture on the left. Eagle and oak – two symbols that have stood for strength and permanence in the German-speaking world for centuries. Around the edge one reads "1 OZ 9999 FINE SILVER", below it the year of issue 2026.
The reverse is pure dynamism. The golden eagle spreads its powerful wings, each primary and secondary feather individually worked out, its strong talons gripping the branch. It is clear at first glance that the engravers have done a thorough job here – the fine details of the plumage hold up even under a magnifying glass. The face value of 20 dollars frames the scene at the edge of the coin.
Why the Golden Eagle of All Animals?
Aquila chrysaetos, as science calls it, reaches a wingspan of 200 to 230 centimeters as a female. In Germany, it breeds exclusively in the Bavarian Alps, where around 50 breeding pairs are now observed again. Its eyesight is legendary: it can still detect the slightest movement of prey at a distance of about 1,000 meters. An animal that has adorned coats of arms, flags and emblems since time immemorial – and has now been immortalized as a rarity in fine silver.
Proof – the Premier Class of Minting Technique
For this Proof quality, minting dies and blanks are elaborately polished, and each piece is then struck multiple times. The result: deep black, mirror-like fields from which the frosted relief stands out in three dimensions. It is precisely this contrast that makes the plumage appear vivid. Proof coins are produced in small series, individually inspected, and in the trade are generally only handled with gloves. The included coin capsule permanently protects the sensitive surface – please leave the piece inside it, as even a fingerprint can diminish the quality of a Proof strike.
The Technical Details at a Glance
- Fine weight: 31.1 g – exactly one troy ounce of fine silver
- Fineness: 999.9/1,000
- Diameter: 40.00 mm
- Face value: 20 dollars (Liberia)
- Year of issue: 2026, Proof condition
- Mintage: 1,000 pieces, country of origin Germany
- Delivered in a protective coin capsule
What the Limitation Means for Collectors
1,000 pieces – measured against common bullion coins, this is vanishingly small. By comparison: classics such as the American Eagle or the Krugerrand are issued year after year in mintages of millions, their price being determined almost exclusively by the silver price. Even the previous year's Golden Eagle strike had a mintage of 5,000 pieces – five times as many. This very low mintage is distributed worldwide among collectors who, as experience shows, are reluctant to part with their piece again. The advantage of large bullion coins lies in their constant tradability; the appeal of a strictly limited strike, on the other hand, lies in its rarity – both complement each other excellently in a well-rounded collection.
Experienced numismatists know: it is not the precious metal alone that determines the appeal of a coin, but the interplay of design, minting quality and rarity. Here, the equation adds up threefold.
Anyone collecting the Birds series holds a key piece with this product. And anyone with a broader collection adds one of the most beautiful birds-of-prey designs of the 2026 vintage to their display case.
Silver – Valued by Collectors and Investors Alike
Silver has been a coinage metal, means of payment, and symbol of wealth and prestige since antiquity. To this day it is traded worldwide as a commodity and is in strong demand in electronics, solar technology and medical technology. Supply is limited, the metal is durable and can be liquidated easily at any time. Many buyers therefore value silver coins as a tangible asset with intrinsic value – unlike fiat money, whose value is based solely on trust. In addition, Kettner Edelmetalle offers products for your inflation hedge as well as suitable packages for your crisis protection.
There is also a tax aspect: profits from the sale of physical silver are generally tax-free, provided the holding period of at least one year is observed.
Who This Strike Is Suitable For
For collectors of animal and bird designs. For numismatists who consistently insist on the highest Proof quality. For anyone specifically looking for strictly limited issues with small mintages. And for anyone looking for a gift that will last for generations – today in the capsule, tomorrow in the collector's cabinet, later in the hands of grandchildren.
The limitation to 1,000 pieces cannot be increased afterwards. Secure your piece of this extraordinary 1 oz silver coin while the mintage lasts.
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