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Cook Islands 2015 $5 Venetian Murrine Millefiori Glass Art Proof Silver Coin
Cook Islands 2015 $5 Venetian Murrine Millefiori Glass Art Proof Silver CoinLow Mintage Limit, only 999! Coin in capsule with Certificate of Authenticity and a special Presentation Case. Every Single Coin is Unique. The glass processing technique Millefiori was already known in Ancient Rome and is nowadays mainly continued on the island of Murano near Venice. Firstly long glass rods, known as murrine, are handmade, cured and then cut into discs. After that the individual multi-coloured glass discs are placed into a mould, heated gently and slowly melted. Thus, unique Patterns emerge, of which no two are alike. The finished
MURRINE MILLEFIORI GLASS ART Venetian Murano Silver Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2015
MURRINE MILLEFIORI GLASS ART Venetian Murano Silver Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2015First Silver 999 coin issue dedicated to the world’s most popular handwork, the Murrine Millefiori of Murano in Italy. Each coin is unique, the glass rods are handmade, cured and then cut into discs. After that the individual multicolored glass discs are placed into a mould, heated gently and slowly melted. A new coin concept for collectable masterpieces. Limited mintage of 999 pieces worldwide. The coin’s reverse features the handwork Millefiori Murrine glass all around the edge. A heart shape made in Millefiori Murrine glass and the inscriptions “Murrine”,
