Thursday, November 22, 2018

Limited Colorized Edition Merlin Celtic Lore Series 1 oz Silver Proof Coin Gift




Limited Colorized Edition Merlin Celtic Lore Series 1 oz Silver Proof Coin Gift
Brand New Proof Coin in protective coin capsule
 
Limited Edition of only 1,000 coins.
 
Certificate of Authenticity #502 of 1000
 
The Celtic Lore series designs are based on the folklore, myths and legends of the Celts.
 
Product Details
This is the first of a five-round Celtic Lore series. Celtic Lore features the original artwork of world-renowned artist and illustrator Howard David Johnson.
 
Round Highlights:
  • Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver.
  • Individual rounds will come in a capsule along with a certificate of authenticity.
  • Rounds are numbered and come with the matching certificate.
  • Proof round with a mintage of 1,000 pieces.
  • Obverse: Features an image of Merlin standing in a forest. He is wearing a cloak and carrying a walking stick. Merlin has an owl perched near his shoulder and three hedgehogs are near his feet. The forest in the background is in color bringing the snowy scene to life.
  • Reverse: Depicts a Celtic knot work in the center. Celtic knot work is an interlace pattern of unbroken, endless knots. Intricate interwoven cords with the design element of wolf heads are shown on the outer rim.
  • Edge-marked with a unique mint number.
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Limited Colorized Edition The Mucha Collection Rose 1 oz Silver Proof Coin Gift


LIMITED COLORIZED EDITION THE MUCHA COLLECTION ROSE 1 OZ SILVER PROOF COIN 

Brand new proof coin in protective coin capsule.
 
Certificate of Authenticity, #222 of 2000 mintage from The Anonymous Mint.
 
Product Details
This is the third of a six-round series featuring the artwork of the great Alphonse Mucha, father of the Art Nouveau period. This collection has been authorized from the Mucha Foundation.
 
Round Highlights:
  • Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver.
  • Individual rounds will come in a capsule along with a certificate of authenticity.
  • Rounds are numbered and come with the matching certificate.
  • Proof round with a mintage of only 2,000 pieces.
  • Obverse: Features a beautiful woman with roses adorning her upswept hair. Delicately holding a full bloomed rose in each of her hands, the women stares straight ahead. The woman and roses are highlighted in brilliant color. The background of flowering rose vines surrounds the woman.
  • Reverse: Depicts an image of artist and painter Alphonse Mucha.
  • Edge-marked with a unique mint number.
World renowned artist and painter Alphonse Mucha was born in the Czech Republic in 1860. He started out studying in Munich and later moved to Paris to continue his studies. The Rose was completed by Alphonse Mucha in 1898, the original water color was made as a personification of the rose flower. The "Mucha Style" became known as Art Nouveau which is French for new art. The Art Nouveau period was most famous from 1890 to 1910.

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

St. Valentine Bronze Coin Noble Wooden Box with COA & History Story




Roman Antoninianus Claudius II Gothicus - the St. Valentine Coin

Love & Death on February 14. Genuine Bronze Antoninianus struck during the time of Saint Valentine.
 
Coin Highlights:
  • Weight: 1.5-4.3g
  • Diameter: 14.2-21.5 mm
  • Housed in a noble wooden box with a certificate of authenticity and story.
  • Obverse: Bust of Emperor Claudius II Gothicus.
In the year 268 CE, Claudius Gothicus, assumed the Roman throne. Desperate for fresh army recruits, he decreed that young men remain unmarried, hoping that more of them would become soldiers. Defying the new Emperor’s orders, Valentine performed secret marriages in the underground Christian community. He was soon discovered, arrested and sentenced to death. 

Legend has it that just before his execution, he sent a letter to the jailer's daughter, whom he had befriended, which he signed "from your Valentine", the origin of the modern custom. On February 14, he was beheaded outside the Flaminian Gate, but his heart beat on. His Feast Day was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496.

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