Lady with an Ermine Masters of Art 1.5 kg 150 Dollars Silver Coin Solomon Islands 2019

Description

Lady with an Ermine Masters of Art 1.5 kg 150 Dollars Silver Coin Solomon Islands 2019

A Leonardo masterpiece in Kraków

Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine (c. 1489–1491) is a portrait of Cecilia Gallerani, a young lady of the Milanese court. It is one of only four female portraits by Leonardo and the greatest treasure of the Czartoryski Museum in Kraków – the most valuable painting in Polish collections.

The Masters of Art series

Masters of Art is a collection of some of the largest coins in the world: each contains 1.5 kg of pure 999 silver and reproduces a masterpiece of painting in colour. The image is applied with rimless printing, and the coin is set in an ornamental frame behind glass – to hang on the wall like a painting in a museum. Each issue is limited to just 100 pieces.

Coin design

The coin reproduces the painting "Lady with an Ermine" in full colour. This is the second issue of the series, released for the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death. Earlier issues of the series were set in hand-carved wooden frames from the Jollijst workshop in Amsterdam, behind real museum glass.

Packaging

The framed coin comes with a certificate of authenticity.

A gift idea

An exceptional gift for art lovers and collectors of the most prestigious coins, for a company jubilee or a prestigious office – a coin that is also a painting.

Key facts

• Issuer: Solomon Islands
• Face value: 150 dollars
• Metal: Ag 999 silver
• Weight: 1.5 kg
• Decoration: colour rimless printing, frame, glass
• Year of issue: 2019
• Mintage: 100 pieces
• Series: Masters of Art
• Packaging: frame, certificate of authenticity

Only 100 pieces worldwide. Hang "Lady with an Ermine" on your own wall.