1 oz Silver Saint Christopher 2026 (Mintage: 100 | partially gilded)

Saint Christopher 2026 – a radiant church window in fine silver, limited to 100 pieces

• Strictly limited: Worldwide micro-mintage of only 100 pieces worldwide – there will never be more of this edition.
• Rarity: A collector's item you will rarely see offered a second time on the market.
• Growth potential: Very high value appreciation potential due to the tiny mintage and the traditionally strong demand for sacred designs.
• Investment target: A rare collector's coin that is especially appealing to enthusiasts thanks to its strict limitation.
• Design: Saint Christopher carries the Christ Child through the floods – staged like a stained-glass window of an old church, with a golden halo of rays, blossom vines and deep blue waves. Both sides continue the scene: the front shows the view from the front, the reverse shows the wanderer from behind.
• Material / fineness: 31.1 grams of fine silver with a fineness of 999.9/1,000 – the highest common purity level for silver coins, visibly confirmed by the edge lettering "1 OZ 9999 FINE SILVER".
• High-quality finishing: Multi-stage process combining partial gold plating and finest colour application, applied layer by layer.
• Exclusive: You can get these rare gems exclusively from Kettner Edelmetalle.
• Manufacturer: Kettner Edelmetalle – additionally finished in Germany afterwards.
• Country of origin: Germany; the issuing country is Liberia with a face value of 20 dollars.

Some designs deserve to be held up to the light. This collector's coin from the Religion series is undoubtedly one of them. It takes up one of the most impressive figures of the Christian West and translates it into a format you can hold in your hand: one troy ounce of pure silver, 40 millimetres in diameter, reeded edge, delivered in a protective capsule.

✔ A saint's window, translated into precious metal

Christopher – the giant who carried a child across the raging river and, in doing so, felt the weight of the whole world. To this day he is regarded as the patron saint of travellers and is counted among the Fourteen Holy Helpers. The design follows the model of sacred stained-glass art: bold red, rich green, deep blue, interspersed with the typical lead frames from which a golden halo of rays bursts forth. The walking staff divides the composition, while poppy and cornflower vines frame it. Turning the piece over reveals the other side of the journey – the same scene, told from behind the saint. This dual view turns the coin into a small narrative piece.

✔ Craftsmanship from Germany: the finishing

The raw coin is subsequently finished in Germany by a specialised company. First it receives its golden setting, then the design is coloured. Every area of colour sits exactly within the struck contour – this requires precision and a great deal of experience. The result: a partially gold-plated, colour-designed strike in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) quality, in which no two pieces are alike right down to the very last brushstroke. The manufacturer's designation refers to the coin itself, not to the finishing process.

✔ Why 100 pieces make the difference

Mintage size is the hardest currency in the collector market. With series running into five-digit figures, there is always more supply. Not here. Once this rarity is sold out, only the secondary market remains – and with a mintage of one hundred pieces, that market is naturally thin. Religious designs also have a loyal collector base that likes to pass pieces down through generations rather than sell them on. It is precisely this combination of thematic attachment and scarcity that makes such editions so appealing to collectors.

"An artistic interpretation of Saint Christopher that captivates through its limited mintage and elaborate design."

✔ Technical data at a glance

• Fine weight: 31.1 grams (1 oz)
• Fineness: 999.9/1,000 silver
• Diameter: 40 mm
• Face value: 20 dollars (Liberia)
• Year of issue: 2026
• Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
• Edge: reeded
• Finish: coloured and partially gold-plated
• Mintage: 100 pieces
• Delivery: in coin capsule

✔ The material: silver with a long tradition

Silver has accompanied humankind for millennia as a coinage metal and has been prized in many cultures as a sign of status and prosperity. It is durable, retains its physical properties, and holds real industrial value through its use in electronics, solar and medical technology. Anyone interested in silver coins also appreciates a tax aspect: profits from a sale are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year. The fact that physical precious metal is furthermore valued as an inflation hedge and crisis protection is a pleasant side effect with this piece – but the focus is clearly on the joy of collecting.

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