COOK ISLANDS 5 DOLLARS RUSSIAN ICON NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Cook Islands 5 Dollars Russian Icon Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2012 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2012 Weight:   25 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   30x38 mm     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2500   New coin with capsule, CoA and box The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Mary, or the Birth of the Virgin Mary, refers to the traditional birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary.The modern canon of scripture does not record Mary's birth. The earliest known account of Mary's birth is found in the Protoevangelium of James (5:2), an apocryphal text from the late second century, with her parents known as Saint Anne and Saint JoachimIn the case of saints, the Church commemorates their date of death, with Saint John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary as the few whose birth dates are commemorated. The reason for this is found in the singular mission each had in salvation history, but traditionally also because these alone (besides the prophet Jeremiah, Jer 1:5) were holy in their very birth (for Mary, see Immaculate Conception; John was sanctified in Saint Elizabeth's womb according to the traditional interpretation of Lk 1:15 ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.