1698) Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15.04.1564 - 08.01.1642) Italy, Niue Island: "Icons of Inspiration Coin Series ": First Coin in the Gold & Silver Bullion Coin Series brought out by APMEX, USA: Year of Coin issue: 2021:
About Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de'Galilei:
Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de’ Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath, from Pisa.
Galileo has been called the “Father of Observational Astronomy”, the “Father of Modern Physics”, the “Father of the Scientific Method”, and the “Father of Modern Science”.
He studied speed and velocity, gravity and free fall, the principle of relativity, inertia, projectile motion and also worked in applied science and technology, describing the properties of pendulums and “hydrostatic balances”.
He invented the thermoscope and various military compasses, and used the telescope for scientific observations of celestial objects.
His contributions to observational astronomy include the telescopic confirmation of the phases of Venus, the observation of the four largest satellites of Jupiter, the observation of Saturn’s rings, and the analysis of sunspots.
Opposition from the Catholic Church:
Galileo’s championing of heliocentrism and Copernicanism met with opposition from within the Catholic Church and from some astronomers.
In 1615, the matter was investigated by the Roman Inquisition, which concluded that heliocentrism was “foolish and absurd in philosophy, and formally heretical since it explicitly contradicts in many places the sense of Holy Scripture”.
Galileo later defended his views in Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (1632), which appeared to attack Pope Urban VIII and thus alienated both the Pope and the Jesuits, who had both supported Galileo up until this point. He was tried by the Inquisition, found “vehemently suspect of heresy”, and forced to recant.
He spent the rest of his life under house arrest. During this time, he wrote Two New Sciences (1638), primarily concerning kinematics and the strength of materials, summarizing work he had done some forty years earlier.
The "Icons of Inspiration Coin Series":
The "Icons of Inspiration Coin Series" will look at individuals that have stood tall in history, and it begins with an Italian scientist considered one of the greatest minds in history – "Galileo Gallilei".
The Reverse and Obverse of the Gold Coin designs placed against a background portrait of Galileo at left and a telescope at right
The Coin:
The Reverse of the Gold & Silver Bullion Coins depicts an image of Galileo at work, surrounded by his inventions and tools. Fine detail seen on the periphery and the use of layered elements, including the orbiting planet ring in the background, complete the design on this face.
Galileo's signature "Galileo Galilei" istowards the bottom periphery.
The Obverse of the Gold & Silver Bullion Coins depicts a female figure with her left hand resting on the Emblem of Niue Island.
There is a peripheral repeating design, below which is the metal Composition of the coin -".999 SILVER 1 OUNCE" or ".9999 GOLD 1 TROY OZ". The Denomination of the Bullion Coin - "FIVE DOLLARS (for Silver Variant) and "250 DOLLARS (for the Gold Variant) are engraved on the Coins respectively.
The specifications of the Silver Bullion Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: Niue Island; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: $5 (Five Dollars); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.107 grams; Diameter/Size: 39.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof & Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); Mintage: 100 pieces Proof) & 10,000 pieces (Brilliant Uncirculated - BU); Presentation Box/Case: Yes (for the Proof Variant); Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes; Designer: Joel Iskowitz.
The specifications of the Gold Bullion Coin Variant are:
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Links to posts on Australia, New Zealand and Countries and Overseas Territories of the South Pacific etc on this Blog:
Links to interesting Posts on coins from Tuvalu Islands:
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2)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean: 3)Bartholomew Roberts or Black Bart Roberts
3)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean:4)Jack Rackham
4)Famous-pirates-of- the Caribbean : 5) Henry Avery
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Link to Posts from Tokelau:
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3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series".
4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series".
5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017)
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Links to Posts on coin issues from Niue Islands:
Links to posts on Coin issues from Solomon Islands:
2) 150th Anniversary of "The Great Tea Race - 1866": Commemorative Coins in the denomination of 10 and 2 Dollars issued by Cook Islands in 2016
3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series".
4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series".
5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017)
24) Arowana Dragon Fish, Republic of Palau: A Silver $10 (Dollars) Coin brought out by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) for the Republic of Palau, minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich: Issue year: 2019
30) "Blue Skies and Tail Winds", Cook Islands: A 10 Dollars Silver Black Proof Coin coordinated by the Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt at their facitity in Munich, Germany: Year: 2020
31) The "Maneki Neko Cat" ot the "Fortune Cat" : A $1 Gold Coin issued by the Republic of Palau: Minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Coin Invest Trust in 2018
32) "Great White Shark", Republic of Palau: A $5 (5 Dollars) Silver Proof Coin issued by Coin Invest Trust (CIT), minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH on behalf of Palau: Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2021)
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3) Mount Kilimanjaro: 25 Dollar Silver High Relief Coin: The fourth coin in the 7-Summits Coin Series issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019
Links:
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