Archive for April 20th, 2016

1000g or 32.15oz total. 6x 27.70 mm. 2x 34.50 mm. 1x 54.80 mm. 83.00 mm each. Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir (sometimes translated Assumption Cathedral) used to be the mother church of medieval Russia in the 13th and 14th centuries. It is part of the world heritage site entitled White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal. The cathedral was commissioned by Andrew the Pious in the capital, Vladimir, and dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokus (Virgin Mary), whom he promoted as the patron saint of his lands. Embracing the area of 1178 sq. Meters, it remained the largest of the Russian churches for the following 300 to 400 years. Unlike many other churches, the cathedral survived the great devastation and fire of Vladimir in 1239, when the Mongol hordes of Batu Khan took hold of the capital. The exterior walls of the church are covert with elaborate cravings. The interior was painted in the 12th century and then repainted by the great Andrei Rublev and Daniil Chernyi in 1408. A lofty bell-tower, combining genuinely Russian, Gothic, and Neoclassical influences, was erected nearby in 1810. The reverse designs depict nine famous icons of the Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir. The designs are very detailed and closely connected to the original icons. The centrepiece of this set depicts Jesus, and stands out, due to the bigger size of the coin. Also, the two angels are captured on bigger sized coins. A beautiful set, which will be the eye-catcher of many collections. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The coins are packaged inside an exclusive, beautifully designed wooden box. It is in an elegant case, which is doing a great job in staging these remarkable coins. The coins can be lifted up within the box, in order to display them in a proper fashion. The Certificate of Authenticity is displayed on the inner packaging and each box comes with an Andrei Rublev (1408) label in the lid. The ultimate Andrei Rublev piece. Extremely low mintage – limited to only 500 sets. Comes with capsules, an elaborate booklet containing the certificate of authenticity and a premium, lacquered wooden presentation case. We strive for excellent service. Though we normally reply to inquiries as soon as possible, please note that our office is limited on weekends and holidays. Get Images that Make Supersized Seem Small. Auctiva’s Listing Templates improve your auctions in minutes. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. The item “Niue 2012 $2 The Deesis Range by Andrei Rublev 1kg Kilo Luxury 9 Silver Coin Set” is in sale since Wednesday, April 13, 2016. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “jvpic” and is located in Berlin. This item can be shipped worldwide.