COOK ISLANDS, $5, VATICAN ART - APOLLO BELVEDERE, SWAROVSKI, IN SOUTH AFRICA

Cook Islands, $5, Vatican Art - Apollo Belvedere, Swarovski, silver coin, 2009 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2009 Weight:   25 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   30 x 35     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   5,000   New coin with capsule, CoA and box The Apollo Belvedere or Apollo of the Belvedere¿also called the Pythian Apollo]¿ is a celebrated marble sculpture from Classical Antiquity. It was rediscovered in central Italy in the late 15th century, during the Renaissance. From the mid-18th century, it was considered the greatest ancient sculpture by ardent neoclassicists and for centuries epitomized ideals of aesthetic perfection for Europeans and westernized parts of the world. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.