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MICHELANGELO’S DAVID Antique Finish Sterling Silver Art Coin 2015 Cook Islands
MICHELANGELO’S DAVID Antique Finish Sterling Silver Art Coin 2015 Cook IslandsBeautiful Antique Finish Sterling Silver Coin with Miniature Sculpture Insert. Mintage limited to only 2500 coins! FIRST ISSUE OF THIS SERIES. This coin features a real miniature of the sculpture. Perhaps the most famous statue in the world today is the Statue of David by Michelangelo. In 1501 Michelangelo was commissioned to create the David by the Arte della Lana (Guild of Wool Merchant), who were responsible for the upkeep and the decoration of the Cathedral in Florence. For this purpose, he was given a block of marble which Agostino