Description
This extraordinary 3 Oz Silver coin is the second release in the series “Fine Embroidery Art” and pays homage to Van Gogh’s iconic masterpiece: “Starry Night”, one of his most significant works, symbolizing the deep connection and emotional attachment to pure nature. This coin was made using an exceptional technique, reproducing embroidery realistic effects, as well as an advanced printing technique, conveying vivid colors and fine details. It is numbered on the edge, has a Silk Finish quality, and comes in a display case, along with the Certificate of Authenticity. Limited mintage of only 499 pieces worldwide!
Design
The reverse of the coin features the painting “Starry Night”, depicting the landscape from Van Gogh's bedroom window, while he was in the Saint-Rémy-de-Provence asylum. The contrast between the turbulent, dynamic night sky and the calm of the small village just below the lines of the hills conveys Van Gogh’s unstable psychological state, as well as the duality of his temperament. A cypress tree rising vertically takes the front of the painting, like a prominent figure in the middle of the landscape. Next to it, the church tower also projects upwards, humbly. These two vertical elements symbolize the deep, enduring connection between the earthly world and the transcendent world, being the cypress a symbol of eternity and the church the emblem of spirituality. At the bottom-left of the reverse, the inscription: “2024” – the year of issue. On the right side, a sewing needle partially hidden from the surface, reappearing on the obverse, designed to resemble the back of the loom. On the obverse, the inscription: “FINE EMBROIDERY ART” – the name of the series, smartly written backwards, to better feature the back of the loom. In the middle of the obverse, the Public Seal of Palau, along with the inscriptions: “REPUBLIC OF PALAU” – the issuing country, and “20$” – the face value.