For the third design release in the Mucha Collection, the Anonymous Mint selects a design image from Alphonse Muchas The Flower Series. Created in 1897, the Flower Series debuted at a solo exhibition of Muchas and was released to the greater public in 1898. The 5 oz Antique Mucha Collection Rose Silver Round is available online today from JM Bullion.
Round Highlights:
- Arrives in a protective plastic capsule with Certificate of Authenticity.
- 3rd design in the Mucha Collection.
- Limited mintage of only 500 rounds!
- Contains 5 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
- Series created by Julie Lindquist.
- Engravings from Luigi Badia.
- Design of Rose from The Flower Series on reverse.
- Alphonse Muchas portrait on the obverse.
The Alphonse Mucha collection celebrates some of the greatest works he completed during his lifetime. Mucha was active during the art nouveau movement between 1890 and 1910, a time period generally viewed as the height of that movement. Most importantly though, his works featuring beautiful women in various poses are considered catalysts for the movement as a whole.
Alphonse Maria Mucha was born in Moravia in the Austrian Empire, now Czech Republic, in July 1860. He would go on to become a famed Czech art nouveau painter and decorative artist who is considered by many to be the father of the art nouveau movement. He was an active artist, creating new designs and paintings up until his death in 1939.
The obverse of the 5 oz Antique Mucha Collection Rose Silver Round includes a popular portrait of the artist himself. Taken from a photo in which he is seated, youll see only his face in this portrait with engravings of his name, years of birth and death, and the rounds weight, purity, and metal content.
On the reverse of the 5 oz Antique Mucha Collection Rose Silver Round is the image of Rose. Muchas collection of beautiful women from The Flower Series followed a design pattern he frequently used through the Art Nouveau movement. He routinely used images of beautiful women with soft features and suggestive gestures in the design elements.
All 5 oz Antique Mucha Collection Rose Silver Rounds listed here with JM Bullion have unique edge lettering bearing the individual serial number of the round. This number is reflected on the Certificate of Authenticity included in the purchase of your round. Further, these silver rounds have a brilliant antiquing added, which brings warmth and depth to the overall design.
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