Numismatic technology has come a long way in the last few decades, but every once in a while, it’s hard not to simply marvel at the kinds of feats that can be achieved with digital printing on a bullion collectible. For example, the 2022 Proof Niue Almond Blossom 1 oz Silver Coin pulls off the extraordinary feat of conveying the beauty of the master painter Vincent van Gogh’sAlmond Blossomin the form of a square pure silver coin just barely larger than one and a half inches on a side. This amazing coin is now available to you from Provident Metals.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives in a themed box package with a Certificate of Authenticity!
• Issued in 2022!
• Limited mintage of 999 pieces worldwide!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 Fine Silver with gilded decoration, digital printing, and an unusual shape.
• Face value of $1 (NZD) as legal tender of Niue.
• Obverse features an official effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
• Reverse features a digitally printed mini-replica ofAlmond Blossom.

The 2022 Proof Niue Almond Blossom Silver Coin provides an ambitious tribute to one of the greatest Van Gogh paintings. With its detailed digital printing, square design, gilded touches, and brilliant proof-quality finish, it’s a standout collectible sure to be sought after by art lovers, collectors, and investors. Provident Metals ships each coin fully insured in a themed box package with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Obverse

The coin’s obverse side features an Ian Rank-Broadley-designed effigy of Elizabeth II, verifying it as legal tender of Niue despite its unusual shape. The effigy is accompanied by the inscriptions “Elizabeth II,” “1 Dollar,” “Niue Island,” and “2022.”

Reverse

A detailed miniature replica ofAlmond Blossomis digitally printed on this coin’s reverse side, effectively a tiny “painting” on a square “canvas” of pure silver. It’s framed inside a gilded border with elaborate stylized details.

History

The brilliant but troubled Vincent van Gogh was already living at an asylum in St.-Remy by the time he paintedAlmond Blossom.The act of painting it in fact strained him to the point of having a two-month-long crisis during which he couldn’t work at all, but you would never know it looking at the painting itself, whose delicate touch and fine details show him at the height of his powers.Almond Blossomwas a gift for a newborn nephew and an extraordinary example of Van Gogh’s love for painting nature, and the extent to which this collectible is able to capture those qualities is sure to impress lovers of the painter’s work.

Ordering

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