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7 x 62.2 (14 oz). A numismatic masterpiece made of seven amazing 2 Oz 999 silver coins which commemorate the 450th death anniversary of Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the greatest artists of all time. Seven wonderful silver coins depicting 7 masterpieces of art: Bacchus, Madonna of Bruges, Moses, David, the Pieta, the Deposition and Crouching Boy. Extremely low mintage of 450 pieces worldwide. The rectangular shape of each coin depicts the seven masterpieces of Michelangelo’s art: Bacchus, Madonna of Bruges, Moses, David, the Pieta, the Deposition and Crouching Boy. The coin obverse depicts the image of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, at the sides, semi-circular inscription: NIUE ISLAND (issuer). At the bottom the face value: 10 dollars. Michelangelo Buonarroti Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 18 February 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. Despite making few forays beyond the arts, his versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man, along with his fellow Italian Leonardo da Vinci. Michelangelo was considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime, and ever since then he has been held to be one of the greatest artists of all time. [1] A number of his works in painting, sculpture, and architecture rank among the most famous in existence. His output in every field during his long life was prodigious; when the sheer volume of correspondence, sketches, and reminiscences that survive is also taken into account, he is the best-documented artist of the 16th century. Two of his best-known works, the Pietà and David, were sculpted before he turned thirty. Despite his low opinion of painting, Michelangelo also created two of the most influential works in fresco in the history of Western art: the scenes from Genesis on the ceiling and The Last Judgment on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. As an architect, Michelangelo pioneered the Mannerist style at the Laurentian Library. At the age of 74 he succeeded Antonio da Sangallo the Younger as the architect of St. Michelangelo transformed the plan, the western end being finished to Michelangelo’s design, the dome being completed after his death with some modification. In a demonstration of Michelangelo’s unique standing, he was the first Western artist whose biography was published while he was alive. Two biographies were published of him during his lifetime; one of them, by Giorgio Vasari, proposed that he was the pinnacle of all artistic achievement since the beginning of the Renaissance, a viewpoint that continued to have currency in art history for centuries. In his lifetime he was also often called Il Divino (“the divine one”). One of the qualities most admired by his contemporaries was his terribilità, a sense of awe-inspiring grandeur, and it was the attempts of subsequent artists to imitate Michelangelo’s impassioned and highly personal style that resulted in Mannerism, the next major movement in Western art after the High Renaissance. The item “MICHELANGELO SCULPTURES Buonarroti 450th Anniv. Set 7 Silver Coin 10$ Niue 2014″ is in sale since Thursday, September 25, 2014. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\Other Oceania Coins”. The seller is “powercoin_italy” and is located in Roma. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Year: 2014
• Composition: Silver
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Niue

Population of only 667 Beautiful Coins graded a Perfect Proof-70! 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. One of the most complex feats in navigational planning history – the Panama Canal – had just been completed when an exposition organized to celebrate the years of accomplishment in completing the canal project began in San Francisco, California. The exposition brought to California a number of exhibitions from all over the country and the world, but most importantly to the numismatic community, an array of commemorative coins – all designed in the art deco form of the era – which would eventually be considered some of the most beautiful and important coins in America’s history. The United States mint made a half dollar, gold dollar, gold two and a half dollar coin, and two different fifty dollar gold coins to sell at the exposition to collectors seeking a souvenir marking the occasion. Nevertheless, in today’s numismatic community its odd shape and size and its beautiful design place it near the top of the list of artistic accomplishment in US Coin history. Centennial Panama-Pacific Commemorative Design. 999 fine silver coin was minted on the authority of the government of Niue to represent the beauty of the coinage released during the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition. The pure gold gilt sections of this two-ounce silver coin outline the area collectors could expect to see in the round coin design from 100 years ago, while the overall shape of the coin and the silver parts of the design combined with the gold ring commemorate the uniquely odd octagonal shaped coin issued during the festive event. Unique commemorative to a unique coin design. This coin was designed by MCM staff artist Charles D. Daughtrey to commemorate what he believes to be one of the most important coins in U. To pay tribute to the beauty of the design, original elements of the 1915 design were carefully incorporated into a modern coin giving the viewer a unique passage to the past. Mintage of this exquisite commemorative coin is only 1,915 pieces – to reflect the year of issue of the original coin design. Technical Specifications for This Coin. Composition : Silver with Selective Gold Plating. Obverse Finish : Gilt Proof. Reverse Finish : Gilt Proof. Fineness : 0.999 = 99.9%. Weight : 62.20 grams. Legal Tender : Niue Legal Tender. ASW : 2 Troy Ounces. Obverse Designer : Charles D. Reverse Designer : Charles D. Original Packaging : Outer Box, Deluxe Mahogany Box. Original Packaging : Certificate of Authenticity. Mint Facility : PAMP Suisse. Country of Origin : Niue. A beautiful tribute to the original 1915-S Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Octagonal! INTERNATIONAL ORDERS POLICY: We are accepting international orders from select countries. These charges are the customer’s responsibility. The item “2015 Niue $2 Silver 2oz Panama-Pacific 100th Anniv Comm Octagonal Coin NGC PF70″ is in sale since Friday, February 10, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “goodkarma415″ and is located in Elk Grove, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Year: 2015
• Certification: NGC
• Certification Number: Varies
• Grade: PR PF 70
• Composition: Silver 999 & 24K Gold Gilding
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Niue
• Fineness: .999
• Denomination: $2
• Precious Metal Content: 2 oz