TWO-OUNCE CAST SILVER BAR PROGRAMME (2024) by Germania Mint
First appearing in early 2024, Germania Mint debuted a new two-ounce silver cast bar featuring some very striking artwork, and a set series length. Entitled simply ‘Goddesses’, it mined the rich vein that is Norse mythology for inspiration. It was a huge hit, if auction prices are any indicator.
The mint started a programme allowing for other producers to have their own custom designs made in the same format, and while it’s still new at the time of writing, it looks like it’s going to be popular. Hence, this guide. These are relatively low effort releases, with no worries on dealing with issuing nations, or high-relief, or fancy finishes – it’s all about the artwork. Each designer has their own engraved glyph on the back, and packaging is similar.
We don’t cover cast bars here as a rule, so full news posts on each release seem a little excessive. We were fortunate to receive a sample of Sigyn from Germania Mint (thank you), and they are terrific pieces. Anyway, keep an eye on our homepage, especially the yellow update bars, and we’ll add new issues here, and inform you of the release there. In the meantime, enjoy a fine selection.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- GODDESSES (2024) by Germania Mint
- GODS (2024) by Germania Mint
- AMERICANA (2024) by Germania Mint
- SEVEN DEADLY SINS (2024) by Asturmint
- POKER CARDS (2024) by Asturmint
- DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (2024) by Asturmint
- INDEPENDENCE DAY (2024) by Asturmint
- BIG FIVE OF AFRICA (2024) by Royal Kraków Mint
- THE FOUR HORSEMEN (2024) by Carpathian Mint
- GRIM REAPER (2024) by Carpathian Mint
- MYTHICAL CREATURES (2024) by Sterling Silver Surfers
- VARIOUS THEMES (2024) by Goldenmark
- CYBERPUNK GODDESS (2024) by Glines & Rhodes
- ONE-OFF ISSUES
- SPECIFICATION
The popularity of Goddesses led to the very quick release of a companion Gods range, also drawing from Norse and Germanic mythology. The artwork is of a similar style, and is carried through to the packaging. Also a six-bar series, we believe. The glyph on the back is the Germania Mint shield.
Americana is exactly what it sounds like, a series of bars showcasing some of the more jingoistic imagery of the United States, starting with the Bald Eagle. It looks great, maintaining the high standards this program is known for. It's a co-production between Germania Mint and US dealer GovMint, but carries the former's glyph on the back.
A new release we came across in our virtual travels, Medusa is the first in a trio of bars featuring Greek Mythology. The first one has cleverly combined the character's nature with the lunar Year of the Snake in 2025, by having the serpents in her hair spell out '2025'. Pretty artwork. The glyph is a neat play on the three initials of the company forming a maze - perhaps that of the Minotaur.
A new release we came across in our virtual travels, Medusa is the first in a trio of bars featuring Greek Mythology. The first one has cleverly combined the character's nature with the lunar Year of the Snake in 2025, by having the serpents in her hair spell out '2025'. Pretty artwork. The glyph is a neat play on the three initials of the company forming a maze - perhaps that of the Minotaur.
A futuristic reimagining of Cassandra, the prophetess of the Trojan myth, Glines & Rhodes first bar depicts Cassandra in a cyberpunk setting. A vivid and attractive bar, we've yet to confirm if this is a solo release, or the first in a series. The bar has a G&R glyph on the back
Not all of these bars will be issued as part of a coherent series, and we suspect many will be issued for events. The first of them was from Germania Mint itself, and marked their attendance of the World Money Fair in Berlin. This was followed by a similar design for the Chicago ANA coin show in mid-2024.
SPECIFICATION
DENOMINATION | COMPOSITION | DIMENSIONS | FINISH | MINTAGE |
None | 62.2 g of 0.999 silver | 40.13 x 25.07 x 7.5 mm | Antique w/colour | varies |