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RHINOCEROS Albrecht Dürer - 2021 2000 Francs CFA Pure Silver Antiqued Coin - Cameroon - Mintage of 150
RHINOCEROS Albrecht Dürer - 2021 2000 Francs CFA Pure Silver Antiqued Coin - Cameroon - Mintage of 150
- Ultra high relief 3D
- Hand made Antique Finish
- Serial number engraved
- Fine silver 999.
- Extremely low mintage!
On the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), Art Mint is honored to present this beautiful coin displaying a masterpiece of this remarkable artist.
Dürer's Rhinoceros is the name commonly given to a woodcut executed by German painter and printmaker Albrecht Dürer in 1515. The image is based on a written description and brief sketch by an unknown artist of an Indian rhinoceros that had arrived in Lisbon in 1515. Dürer never saw the actual rhinoceros, which was the first living example seen in Europe since Roman times. In late 1515, the King of Portugal, Manuel I, sent the animal as a gift for Pope Leo X, but it died in a shipwreck off the coast of Italy in early 1516. A live rhinoceros was not seen again in Europe until a second specimen, named Abada, arrived from India at the court of Sebastian of Portugal in 1577, being later inherited by Philip II of Spain around 1580.
Dürer's woodcut is not an entirely accurate representation of a rhinoceros. He depicts an animal with hard plates that cover its body like sheets of armour, with a gorget at the throat, a solid-looking breastplate, and what appear to be rivets along the seams. He places a small twisted horn on its back and gives it scaly legs and saw-like rear quarters. None of these features is present in a real rhinoceros, although the Indian rhinoceros does have deep folds in its skin that can look like armor from a distance.
Despite its anatomical inaccuracies, Dürer's woodcut became very popular in Europe and was copied many times in the following three centuries. It was regarded by Westerners as a true representation of a rhinoceros into the late 18th century. Eventually, it was supplanted by more realistic drawings and paintings, particularly those of Clara the rhinoceros, who toured Europe in the 1740s and 1750s. It has been said of Dürer's woodcut: "probably no animal picture has exerted such a profound influence on the arts".
SPECIFICATIONS
Mintage: 150 pcs
Material: 99.9% pure silver
Finish: Antiqued
Weight: 2 oz
Diameter: 50 mm
Case/Certificate: Yes/Yes
