1663) "Vitruvian Man" by Leonardo Da Vinci, The Cook Islands: A $5 (Five Dollars) Silver Coin featuring the Vitruvian Man and an X-Ray interpretation/version of the Drawing, coordinated by the Coin Invest Trust (CIT), minted by B.H.Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt at their facilities in Munich: Year of Coin issue: 2021:
About The "VITRUVIAN MAN":
The Reverse and Obverse of the $5 (five Dollars) Silver Coin placed side-by-side, with a background impression of Leonardo da Vinci.
The Reverse of the $5 (Five Dollars) Silver Coin placed exclusively against a background impression of Leonardo da Vinci
The Vitruvian Man is a drawing made by Leonardo da Vinci in 1490 accompanied by notes based on the work of the Roman architect Vitruvius. The drawing depicts a man in two superimposed positions with his arms and legs apart and inscribed in a circle and square. It represents da Vinci’s concept of the ideal human body proportions and is kept in the Galleria dell’Accademia, in Venice, Italy.
Now, about a much more modern invention done by Wilhelm Röntgen in 1895 – the X-rays. He discovered their medical use when he made a picture of his wife’s hand on a photographic plate formed due to X-rays. The photograph of his wife’s hand was the first photograph of a human body part using X-rays.
Both works have advanced the understanding of the human body by leaps and bounds.
Coin Invest Trust (CIT) has now taken this historic artwork of da Vinci and combines it with the essential modern invention of Röntgen.
The result is a 1 oz silver Proof mixing both ages in one coin! This shocking looking coin combines some of the best of minting technology and colorization to create a one-of-a-kind piece.
The Coin:
On the Reverse of the $5 (Five Dollars) Coin, the Vitruvian Man is presented in ultra high relief surrounded by historical sketches and notes.
On the Obverse of the $5 (Five dollars) Coin is seen the Vitruvian Man's colorized X-ray image.
This Coin represents 400 years of history.
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: The Cook Islands; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: $5 (Five Dollars); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.0 Oz or .107 grams; Diameter/Size: 38.61 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 999 pieces; Special Technique: Smartminting® (Ultra High Relief); Presentation Case/Box: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
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