NEW Cook Islands 5 Dollars 2013 Silver Proof Albrecht Dürer - Rhinoceros

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NEW Cook Islands 5 Dollars 2013 Silver Proof Albrecht Dürer - Rhinoceros.
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The German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was a great painter, but also an important engraver. One of his most famous works is the “Rhinoceros“ woodcut. Dürer used an Indian rhinoceros, which the Portuguese King Manuel I. received in 1515 as a gift from India, as his subject. This living Rhino caused a tremendous stir in the Court of Lisbon and far beyond. The exotic animal’s description, along with a rough sketch, reached Nuremberg by mail, and there it inspired Albrecht Dürer for his work – it should be noted that he had never seen such an animal himself.
Dürer’s Rhinoceros woodcut was widely distributed and appeared in several versions. Despite anatomical flaws, it dominated the European image of an Indian Rhinoceros for centuries and has remained popular up until today.
Country:
Cook Islands
Year:
2013
Face value:
5 Dollars
Metal:
Silver Silver; 0.925
Weight (g):
~20
Diameter (mm):
38.61
Quality:
Proof
Mintage (pcs):
2,500
Certificate COA:
No
Box:
No