1621) "The Divine Comedy - Inferno", Republic of Cameroon: 700th Anniversary of the Epic Poem (1320-2020): A 5000 Francs CFA Silver Coin minted by the Mint-21, Poland on behalf of Cameroon: Year of Coin issue: 2020:
DANTE ALIGHIERI's "DIVINE COMEDY":
One of the most well-known works of all times and places is 14th-century epic poem Divine Comedy created by an Italian writer Dante Alighieri’s.
This Silver Coin commemorates the 700th Anniversary of this monumental poem – Inferno. Beautifully detailed, there is an incredibly dynamic depiction of hell.
In the Inferno, it goes about the journey of Dante through Hell, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil.
As an allegory, the Divine Comedy represents the journey of the soul toward God, with the Inferno describing the recognition and rejection of sin.
The year 2020, marked the 700th anniversary of The Divine Comedy, Dante’s epic work that he completed a year before his death in 1321. That is why the obverse of the coin contains the inscription “700 The Divine Comedy” that symbolizes the 700th anniversary of the poem.
The Obverse of the 5,000 Francs CFA Silver Coin depicts imagery from the "Divine Comedy". The Coin is titled "REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN" (on the upper periphery) and "700. THE DIVINE COMEDY" (at lower left). On the right periphery is given the denomination of the coin and year of issue - " 5000 FRANCS CFA 2020".
The Reverse of the 5,000 Francs CFA Silver Coin depicts imagery from the "INFERNO"(mentioned at the bottom periphery).
The Reverse placed on its edge shows the high relief.
The Presentation Case (wooden) in which the Silver Coin is placed, together with the Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
It is titled - "The DIVINE Comedy. 700th ANNIVERSARY EDITION".
The outer Packing Case is titled - "Dante Alighieri's INFERNO. The DIVINE Comedy" and "700th ANNIVERSARY EDITION".
The specifications of this Silver Coin are:
Country of issue: Republic of Cameroon; Denomination: 5,000 Francs CFA; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 5.0 Oz; Diameter/Size: 65.0 mm; Coin Quality: Antique Finish; Mintage: 333 pieces; Minted By; Mint-21, Poland; Edge: Plain; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes; Year: 2020.
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I Just purchased this coin, I was drawn to it, I cant explain why, but I think you will find that the coin was minted by Mint 21 and not Mint of Poland. Nice post by the way.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the correction.
DeleteThanks. Both references of mints had been made by various websites. I visited the Mint 21 site to confirm the correct particulars. Since corrected in the description in my post.
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