Silver Nautical Ounce Coin: Kruzenshtern 2026, 1/12 oz

She was launched in 1926 as the Padua — the last of 66 cargo ships built by Hamburg's F. Laeisz, and for two years running the fastest square-rigged sailing ship in the world. After World War II, she was surrendered to the Soviet Union as war reparations and renamed Kruzenshtern, after the Baltic-German explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern. Nearly a century later, she's still sailing — one of the largest active tall ships afloat, and in 2026, this release marks her 100th anniversary. This is the tenth entry in the Nautical Ounce series, a collection that's spent nearly a decade putting history's most storied sailing vessels on silver — from the Santa Maria at launch to last year's HMS Victory. The obverse shows the Kruzenshtern under full sail, a stylized compass set behind her, with the ship's name, the 2026 year-date, and nautical instrument detailing worked into the rim. The reverse carries Rwanda's official seal alongside the coin's face value — the issuing authority behind the series, even for a ship with no connection to the country itself, is part of what makes these releases collectible curiosities as much as bullion. At 1/12 oz (2.6 grams) of .999 fine silver, this is the smallest denomination in the series — a genuinely accessible entry point for anyone curious about the Nautical Ounce line without committing to a full ounce, or looking for something small enough to gift, stack in quantity, or simply add as a low-cost piece of a themed collection. Each coin ships in its own protective sleeve. Highlights Tenth release in the Nautical Ounce series, marking the Kruzenshtern's 100th anniversary 1/12 oz (2.6g) of .999 fine silver — the series' smallest, most accessible format Obverse features the Kruzenshtern under sail with a stylized compass; reverse carries Rwanda's official seal Ships in an individual protective sleeve