20 Dollars, 25 Dollars. 93.3 (3 oz) Ag, 1/4 oz Au. This wonderful 3 Oz Silver coin is part of the Masterpieces of Art series and features a second 1/4 Oz Gold coin inlayed in Buddha shape. Each coin is individually numbered, with a Proof quality and comes in a presentation case, with a pair of guardian lions, along with the Certificate of Authenticity. Limited mintage to only 999 pieces worldwide. The reverse of these two coins compose a single masterpiece that features the great Shakyamuni Buddha surrounded by beautiful Swarovski inserts. The Gold coin is minted with Micro Grade and fits perfectly in the free outline of the Silver coin. The obverse of each coin depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: ELIZABETH II the name of the Queen, 20 DOLLARS the face value of the Silver coin, 25 Dollars the face value of the Gold coin, COOK ISLANDS the issue country and 2017 the year of issue. Shakyamuni Buddha In 563 or 566 B. A prince was born to a noble family of the Shakya clan, in a very beautiful park called Lumbini Grove, which lay in the foothills of the Himalayas (in present-day southern Nepal). This beautiful park was not far from the capital city of the Shakya kingdom, Kapilavastu. The princes father, King Shuddhodana, named his son Siddhartha. He was a member of the Kshatriya, or royal warrior caste, and his clan lineage, the Gautamas, was ancient and pure. His mother was Mahamaya or Mayadevi, daughter of a powerful Shakya noble, Suprabuddha. Before the conception of Siddhartha, Queen Mahamaya dreamed that a white elephant, extraordinary and utterly beautiful, entered her body. Soon after the birth, soothsayers predicted that the young prince would become either a Chakravartin, a universal monarch, or an awakened one, a buddha. So from the very beginning of his birth, he showed signs of perfection. Seeing that what he had achieved was not possible to communicate directly, he remained silent for seven weeks. Buddha gave his first discourse in Deer Park in Benares, which is known as the first turning of the wheel of dharma. In this discourse, he taught the four noble truths, the interdependent nature, and the law of karma, at the request of Indra and Brahma. His earlier five ascetic companions became his first disciples and began to form the bhikshu (monastic) sangha. At Vulture Peak Mountain near Rajagriha, Buddha turned the second wheel of dharma, in which he taught the nature of all phenomena as being shunyata or emptiness and anatma or selflessness. There followed a period of many years of teaching at a variety of places, such as Vaishali. The teachings of this period are known as the third turning of the wheel of dharma, in which Buddha taught a variety of subjects, including the notion that all sentient beings possess tathagata-garbha the basic heart of buddha. The item “SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA Masterpieces 3 Oz Silver Coin 20$ Gold 25$ Cook Islands 2017″ is in sale since Wednesday, February 15, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “powercoin_italy” and is located in Roma. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Year: 2017
• Composition: Silver
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands