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Cook Islands 2008 20$ Masterpieces of Art School of Athens 3oz Proof Silver Coin
Cook Islands 2008 20$ Masterpieces of Art School of Athens 3oz Proof Silver CoinMintage Limit, Only 1,000!! Certificate of Authenticity+Presentation Case. COIN WITH 16 SWAROVSKi CRYSTALS INSERTED. The title “School of Athens” is an old tour-book’s invention, which tends to obscure the painting’s immediate context and meaning. It is actually one of a group on the four walls of the Stanza (those on either side centrally interrupted by windows) that depict distinct themes of knowledge. Each theme is identified above by a separate tondo containing a majestic female figure seated in the clouds, with putti bearing the phrases: “Seek Knowledge