Brand New Proof Coin in protective coin capsule Limited Edition of only 1,000 coins. The Celtic Lore series designs are based on the folklore, myths and legends of the Celts.

Product Details:

This is the fourth of a five-round Celtic Lore series. Celtic Lore features the original artwork of world-renowned artist and illustrator Howard David Johnson.

Round Highlights:

Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver. Individual rounds will come in a capsule along with a certificate of authenticity. Rounds are numbered and come with the matching certificate. Proof round with a mintage of 1,000 pieces.

Obverse: Features an image of the most mysterious of the Celtic gods, Cernunnos, Lord of the Wild Things. Sitting next to Cernunnos is a wolf and in the background a deer. The Cernunnos is holding a ram-horned serpent in one hand and in the other hand holding a torc. Torcs are large open front neck rings. The deer, serpent and the forest are highlighted in color.

Reverse: Depicts a Celtic knot work in the center. Celtic knot work is an interlace pattern of unbroken, endless knots. Intricate interwoven cords with the design element of wolf heads are shown on the outer rim. Edge-marked with a unique mint number.

The most famous depiction of Cernunnos is on a silver vessel, an artifact that dates between 200 BC and 300 AD, the Gundestrup Cauldron. On the Gundestrup Cauldron the stag-antlered man is seated cross legged holding and wearing a torc in one hand while holding a ram-horned serpent in the other hand surrounded by a stag, wolf and other creatures.