© mickfinn (CC BY-NC)
© mickfinn (CC BY-NC)
1 oz Copper (Nidhoggr) ND
| Copper | 28.35 g | 39.3 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Bullion › Rounds |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 28.35 g |
| Diameter | 39.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#327958 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
A snake and a deer at the base of Yggdrasil, the World Tree
Lettering: 1 oz. AVDP .999 Copper
Comment
"In Norse mythology, Níðhöggr (Malice Striker, in Old Norse traditionally also spelled Níðhǫggr [ˈniːðˌhɔɡːz̠], often anglicized Nidhogg[1]) is a dragon who gnaws at a root of the world tree, Yggdrasil. In historical Viking society, níð was a term for a social stigma implying the loss of honor and the status of a villain. Thus, its name might refer to its role as a horrific monster in its action of chewing the corpses of the inhabitants of Náströnd: those guilty of murder, rape, and oath-breaking, which Norse society considered among the worst possible."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%AD%C3%B0h%C3%B6ggr
