From the Mint of Poland and their’Treasures of the World’ series coins, this absolutely stunning coin depicts the very famous work of art. By’Leonardo da Vinci. Known as the “Mona Lisa” (or’La Gioconda’ in Italian, or’La Joconde’ in French). The world-famous portrait of Mona Lisa secured Leonardo da Vinci a safe place in the history of art. For centuries, the image of the lady has been an unsolvable puzzle and served as an ideal of beauty and femininity. The coin, with the miniature reproduction of the painting, perfectly reflects the original character of the masterpiece and will inevitably become a unique item among your collection. This coin reflects the artwork’s aesthetics thanks to the use of digital printing of photographic quality and features a decorative gilded frame. The coin is housed in a’floating’ display case with a clear latex cover. It is all packaged within a beautifully illustrated shipper which includes a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) on the box. This is a highly collectable, and beautiful, item with a VERY limited issue of only 999 worldwide. Considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, it has been described as “the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world”. The painting’s novel qualities include the subject’s enigmatic expression, the monumentality of the composition, the subtle modelling of forms, and the atmospheric illusionism. The painting has been definitively identified to depict Italian noblewoman Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. It is painted in oil on a white Lombardy poplar panel. Leonardo never gave the painting to the Giocondo family, and later it is believed he left it in his will to his favored apprentice Salaì. It had been believed to have been painted between 1503 and 1506; however, Leonardo may have continued working on it as late as 1517. It was acquired by King Francis I of France and is now the property of the French Republic. It has been on permanent display at the Louvre in Paris since 1797. The Mona Lisa is one of the most valuable paintings in the world. Features: Digital Printing and Selective Gold Gilding (on the’Frame’). Mass: 31.1 grams (1oz). Dimensions: 40.0×40.0 mm. Finish: Uncirculated Proof (Coloured). Obverse Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley (IRB). Excellent, as-issued, new condition. Note: you may not get the’exact’ item shown and stock images were used (please allow for minor variance). 1 x Outer Retail Box (Coloured) with’Certificate of Authenticity’ (COA on box). 1 x Presentation Box (with Protective latex covering). Sent via’Tracked post’ in an envelope / satchel / box (usually via Australia Post). However, if you require the use of a PO Box then please message me. Please advise if you have time-sensitive requirements and I will endeavor to assist you where possible. Again, it is important to message me prior to purchasing so I can best assist you (and provide a more accurate quote). In some cases photo’s are taken THROUGH protective plastic covers, so some marks/reflections are not always indicative of the item’s actual condition. ALL effort is made to best represent the item with quality photo’s or stock images. But please understand that colours, lighting, reflections or sizing / scale may not seem (or be) entirely accurate. Consider the photo’s a’representation’ of the item. It’s always the aim to provide’factual information’ which is’up-to-date’ at the time of the Original Listing. Some’Personal Opinions’ may also be expressed in’Item description’ details (etc).
