2017 $5 Cook Islands Murrine Millefiori Glass Art Silver Proof Coin
The coin comes with CoA and Box. Murrine Millefiori of Murano in Italy is one of the world's most popular handwork. Each coin is unique, the glass rods are handmade, cured and then cut into discs.
After that the individual multicolored glass discs are placed into a mould, heated gently and slowly melted. A new coin concept for collectable masterpieces.
Limited mintage of 999 pieces worldwide. Murano glass is glass made on the Venetian island of Murano, which has specialized in fancy glasswares for centuries. Muranos glassmakers led Europe for centuries, developing or refining many technologies including crystalline glass, enamelled glass (smalto), glass with threads of gold (aventurine), multicoloured glass (millefiori), milk glass (lattimo), and imitation gemstones made of glass. Today, the artisans of Murano are still employing these centuries-old techniques, crafting everything from contemporary art glass and glass figurines to Murano glass chandeliers and wine stoppers, as well as tourist souvenirs. This coin includes SeQrySign imbedded security feature, come with a high quality wooden box and COA.
Year: 2017 Face Value: 5 Dollars Metal: Silver Fineness: 0.999 Weight (g): 20 Diameter (mm): 65 Quality: Proof Mintage: 999 COA: Yes Presentation case (box) Yes. All pictures in my listings are stock photos, except the exceptions where I noted. If you live in California, you should read CA AB 147 Marketplace Facilitator Act.
The item "2017 $5 Cook Islands Murrine Millefiori Glass Art Silver Proof Coin" is in sale since Monday, April 8, 2019. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific". The seller is "111coinlover111" and is located in Madison, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands
- Certification: COA and BOX
- Year: 2017
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Composition: Silver