One of the most well-known and important stories in Norse mythology, the Binding of Fenrir teaches many lessons. This piece highlights the crux of the story – the moment of anguish for Fenrir as he was captured, and the sense of foreboding as he howls a river. An artistic piece that brings life to a legend.
 
The Children of Loki
Loki, also known as the God of Mischief, is one of the most prominent gods of Norse mythology. Armed with shape-shifting powers and excellent skills in cunning trickery, Loki was known to be extremely clever. With the female giant Angerboda he fathered 3 children – Hel, Jormungandr the Serpent, and Fenrir the Wolf. When they were born, it was foreseen that these 3 children would cause great destruction and lead to Ragnarok, the Twilight or Doom of the Gods. On the contrary, Sleipnir,  the eight-legged horse whom Loki borne by himself, became the trusted steed of Odin – its exceptional strength and speed an invaluable asset to him in battle. This series was created in honour of the great power and strength of the children of Loki.
 
Fenrir
Raised in Asgard by the gods, Fenrir was a giant wolf whose jaw could stretch from the earth to heaven. As he grew increasingly bigger, he became too strong to be controlled and the gods began to fear that he would break free and wreck havoc in all the worlds. As a result, they attempted to trick Fenrir into binding himself by challenging him to break free from being chained as a show of his strength, but Fenrir did so easily. Eventually, the gods made a chain that was impossible to break. To trick Fenrir into binding himself, Tyr, the God of War, had placed his arm into Fenrir’s mouth to convince him and eventually lost it when Fenrir bit down on it upon his capture. As Fenrir fought against his shackles, he was stabbed in the jaw by a sword. Fenrir howled as the sword pierced through him, and it is said that the saliva that flowed from his mouth formed the river of Van, and there he would lay until Ragnarok. 
 
A crucial chapter in Norse mythology, the Binding of Fenrir is an incredible story of deceit, fear, and power. This piece expresses these elements to a beautiful and artistic effect – the strength of Fenrir through the defined 3D lines across his body, the look of anguish brought to life in his eyes, and the flowing of the river from this mouth. On the reverse, an original stylised Norse symbol sits in the centre. This is a must-have for anyone who appreciates Norse mythology, or discerning collectors of artefacts that tell a story.
 
Finish
A new minting technique called “Bi-Metal Plus” was applied to give this piece an impressive size and weight. At 80mm in diameter, it is double the size of a regular 2 oz collectible, made possible by combining 11.5 oz of copper embodied within two layers of 999 pure silver totaling 2 oz, to deliver a super ultra-high relief topped with silver antiqued finishing. 
 
This is a limited edition of 500 pieces only. Each piece is packaged and delivered with a Certificate verifying its edition number and authenticity.