2014 Niue Island Klaus St. Rtebeker Pirate of The North. 5 Ounce Silver Coin with Antique Finish. Partially C o l o r i z e d with Gold Gilded Skull. ONLY 350 Minted Worldwide. Very Rare and Not Often Seen For Sale. (Please look at the Photos). NOTE : Golden Pirate Coins are NOT included with Sale. New Issue 5 Oz Silver coin in antique finish in honor of the Great Pirate of the North, Klaus St. The coin features a Gilded Golden Skull and a C o l o r i z e d Buzzard. The coin is housed in a Wooden Box resembling an Old Treasure Chest weathered by wind and saltwater with Certificate of Authenticity. Mintage is extremely low with only. Story of Klaus St. Klaus Stortebeker was a leader and the Best Known representative of a companionship of privateers known as the Victual Brothers (“Vitalienbruder” in German). The Victual Brothers were originally hired during a war between. To fight the Danish and supply the besieged Swedish capital. With provisions (Latin “victualia”). After the end of the war, the Victual Brothers continued to capture merchant vessels for their own account and named themselves ” Likedeelers ” (literally ” equal sharers “). A large number of myths and legends surround what little facts exist on Klaus St. Even the name St. Rtebeker is only a nickname meaning. Empty the mug with one gulp. The moniker refers to the pirate’s supposed ability to empty a four. Mug of beer in. At this time, pirates and other fugitives from the law often adopted a colorful nom de guerre. Rtebeker entered public consciousness around 1398, after the expulsion of the Victual Brothers from the Baltic. Where they had set up a stronghold and headquarters in the town of. During the following years, Störtebeker and some of his fellow captains (the most famous of whom were Godeke Michels , Hennig Wichmann and Magister Wigbold) captured Hanseatic ships, irrespective of their origin. In 1401, a Hamburgian fleet led by Simon of Utrecht caught up with St. Rtebeker’s force near. According to some stories, St. Rtebeker and his crew were ultimately were overcome and brought to. Where they were tried. Legend has it that St. Rtebeker offered a chain of Gold’ Long enough to enclose the whole town of. Rtebeker and all of his 73 companions were sentenced to Death and were Beheaded. Year of Issue: 2014. Special Features: Partially C o l o r i z e d and Gold Gilded. Mintage: 350 Maximum (Believed to be Much Less). Thank You For Looking – L & D. The item “2014 Niue Island Klaus Störtebeker Pirate Of The North Gilded 5oz Silver Coin” is in sale since Wednesday, January 04, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\Other Oceania Coins”. The seller is “ltennison2012″ and is located in Angleton, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Year: 2014
• Certification: Uncertified
• Composition: .999 Fine Silver
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Niue
• 5 ounces Pure Silver: Antique w/Partial Colorization