Description: Exclusive issue by the Central Bank of Malta - a coin made of pure silver, weighing 1500 grams. Minted in a limited run of only 100 pieces, this coin is the heaviest silver euro coin ever produced. It is crafted from solid sterling silver and encased in a handcrafted original Baroque wooden frame, reflecting the style of the era in which the masterpiece was created. The coin is dedicated to one of the most famous artists in the world, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. His painting, *The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist*, created in 1608 in Malta using oil on canvas, is considered one of the most important works of Western art and one of the top ten greatest artworks of all time. The painting was commissioned by the Knights of Malta as an altarpiece and still hangs in St. John's Co-Cathedral, for which it was originally commissioned and where Caravaggio himself once served as a knight. Obverse: The painting *The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist*, recreated in colored enamel. Exclusive Central Bank of Malta issue - a pure silver coin weighing 1500 grams. This coin was struck in a limited mintage of only 100 pieces and is the heaviest silver euro coin ever produced. It is crafted from solid sterling silver and set in a handcrafted original Baroque wooden frame that reflects the style of the era in which the masterpiece was created. The coin is dedicated to one of the most famous artists in the world, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. His painting "The Beheading of John the Baptist", created in Malta in 1608 in oil on canvas, is considered one of the most important works of Western art and one of the ten greatest works of art of all time. The painting was commissioned by the Knights of Malta as an altarpiece and still hangs in St John's Co-Cathedral for which it was originally commissioned and where Caravaggio himself once served as a knight. Obverse: The painting "The Beheading of John the Baptist", replicated in colored enamel.
Price: 7261.8 USD
Location: Burgdorf
End Time: 2024-10-13T08:08:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 138.32 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Certification: Certificate
Conservation status: PP
Country and Region of Production: Malta
Fineness: 0.999
Form: Coin
Material: Silver
Minting/Mint: Malta
Number of Units: 1
Precious Metal Content per Unit: 1.5kg
Selection of coins: Type in Coins
Unit of measurement: kg
Year: 2022
