550th Anniversary of Albrecht Dürer's Birth
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2021
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550th Anniversary of Albrecht Dürer's Birth
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The Central Bank of Malta issued numismatic coins in gold and silver commemorating 550 years since the birth of artist Albrecht Dürer.
The coins were designed and engraved by Noel Galea Bason and were minted at the Royal Dutch Mint. The obverse of the coins features the coat of arms of Malta. The reverse shows a representation of one of Dürer's woodcut engravings entitled 'St George and the Dragon'.
Albrecht Dürer was born in the city of Nuremberg on 21 May 1471. Although his work was steeped in the German late-Gothic style, his travels to Italy brought him in contact with the Italian Renaissance, which influenced him profoundly. He was an accomplished artist but is best remembered for the prodigious amount of engravings he made: some 346 woodcuts and 108 copper engravings. Dürer elevated engraving to a high art form. His prints are appreciated for their aesthetic qualities, intricate and minute details, and the deft techniques employed to create shading and spatial depth.
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Type
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Denomination
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Diameter (mm)
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Gross Weight (g)
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Finesse
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Designer
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Mint
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Mintage
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Silver Proof
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€10
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38.61
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28.28
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0.925
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Royal Dutch Mint
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Royal Dutch Mint
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1,000
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Gold Proof
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€50
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21.00
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6.50
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0.916
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Royal Dutch Mint
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Royal Dutch Mint
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400
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