Thor's Hammer Geocoin

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Sometimes things seem to happen for a reason. My daughter was given a Thor's Hammer coin at her baptism when she was a baby. At first I thought it was kind of unusal, to get a symbol for an ancient religion at a baptism, but then after a while, I learned a bit more about the culture here and I actually became quite proud of her Thor's Hammer. I didn't really give it so very much thought and it was just something that she had in her jewelry box, until I saw that she had it hanging in the hall one morning a few weeks back. I looked at it when I walked by and thought it'd make a really cool coin, but I didn't really think of doing one...until later that same day, when I received an unexpected email from another Swedish cacher who asked me if I had thought of making a Thor's Hammer coin! I figured that couldn't be just coincidence and that "Someone" was trying to tell me something, so I got to work right away! When things are meant to be they go well, they go right, and they go fast! This coin was the easiest that I've designed and seemed to go the smoothest and it's one that I'm very proud of! The hammer, Mjölner, is a symbol of the Norse god Thor. He used his hammer as defense and it also makes lightning. It worked like a boomerang and returned to him when he threw it. It became a popular symbol of Norse mythology. - Designer Mousekakat

Bei dieser Geocoin gibt es immer wieder verschiedene Angaben zu der Anzahl der Editionen. Auch die (retrospektiven) Aussagen der Designerin lassen Deutungsfreiraum. Die Edition „2-tone Deluxe Black Nickel/Gold“ wird hierbei manchmal batch-übergreifend als eine gezählt, manchmal pro batch einzeln. Die beiden Versionen kann man durch den Farbton des Black Nickel Hintergrundes unterscheiden: Bei der ersten Auflage ist es ein sattes dunkles schwarz, während er bei der zweiten Auflage matter und gräulicher ausfällt. Ebenfalls verwirrend sind die beiden Editionen der 2nd batch „2-tone Deluxe Antique Copper/Shiny Nickel“ und „2-tone Deluxe Antique Gold/Shiny Nickel“. Abgesehen von der Tatsache, dass das Gold eher aussieht wie Kupfer (und andersrum), wird die Antik Goldene Version in einigen Auflistungen nicht aufgeführt. Der optische Unterschied zwischen beiden Ausgaben ist allerdings so gravierend, dass ausgeschlossen werden kann, dass es sich um ein und dieselbe Edition handelt.

Details

  • Größe: 18mm x 44 mm
  • Dicke: 3 mm
  • Gewicht: ~ 40g
  • Präfix: NO
  • Form: den historischen Amulett-Funden nachempfunden (z. B. Thorshammer von Schonen, Schweden)
  • Prägung: 2D
  • Groundspeak Icon-Nummer: 1914
  • Trackbar auf geocaching.com mit eigenem Icon 1914.gif und Mini-Icon1914k.gif

Editionen

Batch 1

Icon Foto Auflage Metallfarbe Edition-Name Edition Designer Shop Veröffentlicht
1914.gif 01th1.jpeg 01th2.jpeg 125 Antik Nickel Antique Nickel Edition LE Mousekakat Castle Coins and Pins 2008
1914.gif 02th1.jpeg 02th2.jpeg 125 Antik Bronze Antique Bronce Edition LE Mousekakat Castle Coins and Pins 2008
1914.gif 03th1.jpeg 03th2.jpeg 100 Antik Kupfer Antique Copper Edition LE Mousekakat Castle Coins and Pins 2008
1914.gif 04th1.jpeg 04th2.jpeg 75 Black Nickel & Gold 2-tone Deluxe Black Nickel / Gold LE Mousekakat Castle Coins and Pins 2008

Batch 2

Icon Foto Auflage Metallfarbe Edition-Name Edition Designer Shop Veröffentlicht
1914.gif 05th1.jpeg 05th2.jpeg 225 Black Nickel & Gold 2-tone Deluxe Black Nickel / Gold LE Mousekakat Castle Coins and Pins 05/2008
1914.gif 06th1.jpeg 06th2.jpeg 25 Antik Kupfer & Silber 2-tone Deluxe Antique Copper / Shiny Nickel LE Mousekakat Castle Coins and Pins 05/2008
1914.gif 07th1.jpeg 07th2.jpeg 50 Antik Gold & Silber 2-tone Deluxe Antique Gold / Shiny Nickel LE Mousekakat Castle Coins and Pins 05/2008
1914.gif 08th1.jpeg 08th2.jpeg 50 Black Nickel & Silber 2-tone Deluxe Black Nickel / Shiny Nickel AE Mousekakat Castle Coins and Pins 05/2008

Tags

Thors Hammer, Mjöllnir, Viking, Wikinger, Nordic

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