1 Oz (31.10g). This silver proof coin with a serrated edge is dedicated to the Cartoons around “Buratino”. Buratino is the main character of the book “The Golden Key”, or the “Adventures of Buratino” (1936) by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy. Based on the 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, Buratino originated as a character in the commedia dell’arte. The name Buratino is derived from the Italian burattino, which means wooden puppet or doll. The book was published in 1936, and Buratino quickly became hugely popular among children in the Soviet Union, and remains so to this day. The story has been made into several films, including in 1959 and in 1975. Like Pinocchio, Buratino is a long-nosed wooden puppet. According to the story, he is carved by Papa Carlo from a log, and suddenly comes to life. Upon creation, Buratino comes out long-nosed due to Papa Carlo’s sloppy woodworking. Papa Carlo tries to shorten it, but Buratino resists. There he befriends other puppets, but the evil puppetmaster Karabas Barabas wants to destroy him because Buratino disrupted the show. Karabas Barabas releases Buratino after he learns that Papa Carlo’s home contains a secret door for which Karabas has been searching. A Golden Key that Karabas once possessed, but later lost, opens this secret door. Karabas releases Buratino and even gives him five gold coins, asking only that Buratino watch after his father’s home and make sure they do not move. The story proceeds to tell of Buratino and his friends’ hunt for the Golden Key, and their struggles against the evil Karabas, his loyal friend Duremar, as well as a couple of crooks: Alice the Fox and Basilio the Cat, who are after Buratino’s coins. These proof quality coins capture Artemon & Arlekin, Buratino, Papa Carlo, Karabas Barabas and Malvina & Piero. The characters are very detailed and offset themselves against the background, due to their color. Each coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The “Adventures of Buratino Set” 5 x 1 oz silver coins come in a nostalgic box, based on the original drawings of the cartoon. The Certificate of Authenticity is placed inside the packaging. We strive for excellent service. Though we normally reply to inquiries as soon as possible, please note that our office is limited on weekends and holidays. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Cook Islands 2012 5 x 5$ Adventures of Buratino Set 5 x 1oz Silver Coin” is in sale since Wednesday, December 19, 2018. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “jvpic” and is located in Berlin. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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