2023 Niue $5 2-oz Silver Eric Bloodaxe High Relief Antiqued Gold Gilded NGC MS70 w/Legendary Warriors Label

By This Bloody Axe So Shall I Rule!

Eric Bloodaxe may not be the most famous Viking of all time, but he certainly is the most infamous. One of 20 sons sired by Norway's King Harald Fairhair, Eric ensured his path to the throne by murdering several of his brothers thus earning his rather sanguine nickname. It also earned him his place here as part of the "Legendary Warriors" coin series!

This coin really brings the saga of Eric Bloodaxe to life! Struck in two full ounces of highly pure 99.9% fine silver, it depicts the notorious Viking as if he is prepared for war complete with a horned helmet, shield, and battle axe–all selectively gilded in gold! The coin's amazing High Relief (HR) designs add an unsurpassed level of detail to the exciting design. Plus, the coin has been given a unique antique finish that adds even more depth to the already action-packed image. Antique finishes like this are typically applied by hand, a feature that means no two of these coins are exactly alike!

The Saga Of Eric Bloodaxe

Being the oldest and most favored son of King Harald Fairhair didn't stop Eric from going to great lengths to further guarantee his inheritance. Born in 885, Eric began his violent career raiding and pillaging along the Baltic coasts when he was just 12 years old. His experience in battle served him well because, after all, you don't rise to the top of the heap without cracking a few skulls! Eric began his rule in 932 upon the death of his father. But he made one mistake: he hadn't killed ALL of his brothers. Soon, his harsh and unpopular reign was brought to an end by his last surviving brother, Haakon the Good, who deposed him 934. Eric wasn't finished just yet, however. Exiled to the British Isles, he went on to rule as the King of Northumbria from 947–948 and again from 952 until his assassination in 954 by agents of the King of Wessex. Eric's death brought an end to the 350-year-old Kingdom of Northumbria and set the House of Wessex on the road to unifying all of England under Alfred the Great and his descendants.

Perfect NGC Mint Condition

Released on behalf of Niue, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, this legal-tender $5 coin is from a strict limited edition of just 500 minted for worldwide release. Plus, each coin available here has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in perfect Uncirculated Mint State-70 (MS70) condition, a distinction that means these perfectly-graded coins will have ZERO imperfections–showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. Each will also come sonically sealed in a museum-quality acrylic holder and encapsulated with a special Legendary Warriors label.

Order Now: First Come, First Served

With so few of these 2023 Niue $5 Two-Ounce Silver Eric Bloodaxe High Relief Antiqued Gold Gilded Coins available for worldwide release, you can expect quite a battle among collectors to for the right to own one. These are available here strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. Make sure you're at the top of the list and click this coin to your cart right now!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• PART OF LEGENDARY WARRIORS SERIES – This coin is part of the Legendary Warriors series and features a selectively gold-gilded image of the famous 10th-century Viking king who got his nickname for killing his brothers to secure his succession to the throne of Norway. The coin's obverse features the Public Seal of Niue surrounded by the coin's date, silver weight & purity, denomination, and an arsenal of weapons.
• STRUCK IN EXTRAORDINARY HIGH RELIEF – These coins were struck in extraordinary High Relief (HR) that brings out every nuance of its stunning details.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Eric Bloodaxe High Relief Gold Gilded Coin was struck in two ounces of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measures 45 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2023-dated Two-Ounce Silver Eric Bloodaxe High Relief Gold Gilded Coins are $5 legal tender in Niue, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean.
• UNIQUE ANTIQUE FINISH – Your 2023 Niue $5 Two-Ounce Silver Eric Bloodaxe High Relief Gold Gilded Coin features a unique antique finish. Typically applied by hand, this means that no two coins are exactly alike.
• PERFECT MINT STATE CONDITION – This 2023 Niue $5 Two-Ounce Silver Eric Bloodaxe High Relief Antiqued Gold Gilded Coin has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in perfect Uncirculated Mint State-70 (MS70) condition. It will come in an acrylic holder with a special Legendary Warriors label.
• EXTREMELY SMALL MINTAGE – The maximum authorized mintage for the 2023 Niue $5 Two-Ounce Silver Eric Bloodaxe High Relief Antiqued Gold Gilded Coin has been set at just 500 for worldwide release.

With only 500 of these 2023 Niue $5 Two-Ounce Silver Eric Bloodaxe High Relief Antiqued Gold Gilded Coins struck for worldwide release, you may have to fight just to get one. Secure it now graded in NGC perfect Uncirculated Mint State-70 condition!