Cook Islands 2016 20$ Mona Lisa Masterpieces Of Art 3 oz Proof Silver Coin
2208 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60622 United States. Issued as part of the extremely successful Masterpieces of Art series, this eye-catching silver coin boasts the beautiful design, 26 genuine Swarovski crystals as well as the limited mintage (only 1506 pieces worldwide). 999 pure silver to the flawless proof quality, this Cook Islands coin is a tribute to the most famous painting of all time - "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci. The effigy of Queen Elizabeth II is traditionally featured on the obverse of the Cook Islands coin.
There are also the legends denoting the Queen's name, the face value of the coin and its issuing country. The beautiful reverse of the coin displays a reproduction of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci with a total of 26 genuine Swarovski crystals embedded around it.
Probably the most famous and talked about painting in the world, it was painted sometime between 1503 and 1506, when da Vinci was living in Florence. This work of art presents a woman believed in the 21st century to have been Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of the Florentine merchant Francesco di Bartolomeo del Giocondo, hence the second name of the painting.
Around the image, there are the inscriptions indicating the name of the series and the issuing year. The item "Cook Islands 2016 20$ Mona Lisa Masterpieces Of Art 3 oz Proof Silver Coin" is in sale since Thursday, October 13, 2016. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific". The seller is "topworldcoins_com" and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped worldwide.- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Year: 2016
- Grade: Ungraded
- Composition: Silver