- Mintage Limit ONL- 250
- 1 kg coin set
- Coin in capsule+with Certificate of Authenticity + Presentation Case
This incredibly spectacular set of twenty-four coins of pure .999 silver is dedicated to the Divine Comedy written by Dante Alighieri in the fourteenth century and considered the foremost work in Italian literature. Gustave Doré is the author of 135 fantastic grotesque scenes depicting the passion and grandeur of the Divine Comedy.
The obverse of each coin displays the portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The inscriptions denoting the name of the Queen and the issuing country, the face value of the coin and the year of its mintage are also indicated on the obverse.
Each edgeless colorprinted coin in this 1 kg set represents Gustav Dore’s illustrations to the Divine Comedy that when displayed together make up one coin unit. It features Dante's portrait combined with the following 24 scenes: Apocalyptic Procession; Arachne; Bertram de Born; Beatrice; There Minos Stands; Submersion in Lethe; Crystalline Heaven; The Whore and the Giant; The Descent on the Monster; The Eagle; The Queen of Heaven; The Cross; The Punishment of the Simonists; Ephialtes; The Celestial Pilot; The Sun-Glorifies Souls; The Giant Antaeus; Geryon Symbol of Deceit; Baetrice II; Devils and Seducers; The Hapies’ Wood; The Forrest; The Styx Philippo Argenti; The Hideous Erinyes. Issued with the extremely limited mintage quantity of 250 pieces worldwide and housed in a luxurious wooden box, this Niue coin set is sure to impress.