3297) "Steampunk" (a sub-genre of Science Fiction), Cook Islands: "Carnival": The fifth Coin in the "Steampunk Coin Series": A $20 (Twenty Dollars) Silver Coin co-ordinated by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) : Minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt (GmbH) at their facilities in Munich: Year of Coin issue: 2024:
Steampunk is a sub-genre of Science Fiction that incorporates retro-futuristic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery.
Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era or the American "Wild West", where steam power remains in mainstream use, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power.
Steampunk most recognizably features anachronistic technologies or retro-futuristic inventions as people in the 19th century might have envisioned them — distinguishing it from Neo-Victorianism — and is likewise rooted in the era's perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, and art.
Such technologies may include fictional machines like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne.
Other examples of steampunk contain alternative-history-style presentations of such technology as steam cannons, lighter-than-air airships, analog computers, or such digital mechanical computers as Charles Babbage's "Analytical Engine".
Steampunk also, incorporates additional elements from the genres of fantasy, horror, historical fiction, alternate history, or other branches of speculative fiction, making it often a hybrid genre.
As a form of speculative fiction, it explores alternative futures or pasts but can also address real-world social issues.
The first known appearance of the term steampunk was in 1987, though it now retroactively refers to many works of fiction created as far back as the 1950s or earlier.
A popular subgenre is Japanese steampunk, consisting of steampunk-themed manga and anime, with steampunk elements having appeared in mainstream manga since the 1940s.
Steampunk also refers to any of the artistic styles, clothing fashions, or subcultures that have developed from the aesthetics of steampunk fiction, Victorian-era fiction, art nouveau design, and films from the mid-20th century. Various modern utilitarian objects have been modded by individual artisans into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical "steampunk" style, and a number of visual and musical artists have been described as steampunk.
Steampunk is a sub-genre of Science Fiction that incorporates retro-futuristic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery.
Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era or the American "Wild West", where steam power remains in mainstream use, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power.
Steampunk most recognizably features anachronistic technologies or retro-futuristic inventions as people in the 19th century might have envisioned them — distinguishing it from Neo-Victorianism — and is likewise rooted in the era's perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, and art.
Present Day:
Steampunk has become a cultural phenomenon.
Having an impact on everything from film to fashion, this subculture of Science Fiction has grown in popularity and influence since it was first mentioned in the 1980s. Loosely defined as combining Victorian age mechanical technology with modern applications, its unique look can be seen everywhere.
In a nutshell Steampunk is what people thought about the future with their knowledge and techniques 200 years ago.
The Silver Coin:
With the fifth edition of the Steampunk Coin Series, we are welcome to the fabulous world of the Steampunk Carnival!
In the fifth edition of our «Steampunk» series, we catapult you into a realm filled with magic, artistry, and plenty of surprises.
The first four issues of Coin Invest Trust (CIT's) Steampunk Coin, was extremely popular. This is the fifth Coin of the series.
Picture this: One stumbles into the backstage area of the circus where a quirky magician greets you alongside a rabbit that surely has a few tricks of its own.
How about a cup of tea with weightlifter Harry? As you marvel at the graceful tightrope walker, you can also try your hand at taming the mechanical lion. We’ll just turn that gramophone down a bit.
And if you’re looking for the penny-farthing rider, perhaps the frog might know where he’s gone. The whimsical fusion of the Victorian era with the cool Steampunk style, complemented by exquisite partial gilding and Antique Finish, makes this coin a true highlight.
The Obverse of the $20 (Twenty Dollars) Antique Finish Coin depicts a left facing effigy of King Charles III The Coin also features steam driven wheels and connecting pipes etc.
The inscription around the King's effigy are - "CHARLES III. COOK ISLANDS. 20 DOLLARS". "STEAMPUNK" is mentioned at the bottom periphery.
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: (The) Cook Islands; Year: 2024; Denomination/Face Value: $20 (Twenty Dollars); Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 3.0 Oz or 93.321 grams; Diameter/Size: 50.00 mm; Coin Quality: Antique Finish (AF); Mintage: 888 pieces; Special Technique: Smartminting® (Ultra High Relief); Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes; Form: Round; Coating: Partly Gilded.
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