Birka Geocoin

Beschreibung/About the coin

Deutsch

Birka, Schwedens erste Wikingerstadt.
Symbole auf der Coin: Karte von Birka, Runen, Thors Hammer, Ansgar, Wikingerschiff

English

Birka; Swedens first Viking town.
Outmost ring: Symbols found on objects in Birka excavations.
Big outer ring: Map of Birka with the name of saint Ansgar and the island name Björkö in runic alphabeth. By the viking ship the viking symbol for the sun.
Blue ring: Birka in runic alphabeth.
Center of the coin: Mjölner; the hammer of the Thunder god Thor. The Birka cross

A young monk named Ansgar arrived in Birka in the year 830 to spread the Christian gospels.
Many of the inhabitants were baptised and there was a small church in the town.
Nevertheless, most of the people in Birka were heathens.

Quelle: polardesign.se

Details

• Größe/Size: Ø 50,8 mm (2 inches)
• Dicke/Thickness: 3,5 mm
• Gewicht/Weight: g
• Präfix/Prefix:
• Form/Shape: rund/round
• Prägung/Minting: 2D
• Farbe/Filling: imitating Hard Enamel, transparent/translucent
• Vorderseite/Front:
• Rückseite/Back:
• Besonderheit/Special feature: two-tone
• Registrierte Trackingcodes/Total trackingcodes record: 1460
• Groundspeak Icon-Nummer/Icon number: 2080
• Trackbar/Trackable auf geocaching.com mit eigenem Icon/own unique icon und Mini-Icon/micro icon
  

Editionen

Auflage	Metallfarbe	Farbe	Edition-Name	Bild	Edition	Designer	Shop	Veröffentlicht
338	2-tone Gold/Silber	bunt	SG02-1		LE	Rene Blom	polardesign.se	2008
248	Gold	bunt	SG02-2		LE	Rene Blom	polardesign.se	2008
158	Antik Silber	-	SG02-3		LE	Rene Blom	polardesign.se	2008
148	Gold/Foggy Gold	-	SG02-4		LE	Rene Blom	polardesign.se	2008
205	Gold	RGB	SG02-5		LE	Rene Blom	polardesign.se	2009
165	Silber	s/w	SG02-6		AE	Rene Blom	polardesign.se	2009
95	Foggy Silber	-	SG02-7		LE	Rene Blom	polardesign.se	2009
95	Antik Bronze	-	SG02-8		LE	Rene Blom	polardesign.se	2009

Tags

Schweden Wikinger Birka Polardesign