A coil (20) for a dynamo electric machine, particularly for the stator (33) of a hydro-generator, includes a plurality of coil rods (22, 24), running in the axial direction in a sheet metal package, whose rod ends (23, 23′; 25, 25′), which protrude from the sheet metal package, are bent from the axial direction and connected with each other, in pairs, at connection points (26, 26′). In the case of such a coil, simplified manufacturability is achieved by virtue of the fact that the rod ends (23, 23′; 25, 25′), in each case, include several straight sections (28, 30), which are separated from each other by intervening crimps (29, 29′; 32, 34).