The Legacy Collection from the Osborne Mint celebrates the life and works of famed science fiction and fantasy artist Frank Frazetta. Throughout a career that spanned decades, Frazetta created memorable works that graced the covers of music albums and paperback books, among a handful of other art forms. The 5 oz Proof Frank Frazetta Legacy Collection Silver Warrior Silver Round is available now courtesy of JM Bullion.
Round Highlights:
- Mintage capped at just 2,000 rounds in total!
- Ships to you in a protective plastic capsule with a Certificate of Authenticity.
- Authorized by Frank Jr. Enterprises.
- Contains 5 troy oz of .999 pure silver.
- Struck in a brilliant proof finish. Edge engraving of serial number.
- Features the Silver Warrior on the obverse.
- Frank Frazetta’s portrait graces the reverse of the round.
Each of these 5 oz Proof Frank Frazetta Legacy Collection Silver Warrior Silver Rounds was hand fed into the coining presses at the Osborne Mint, and struck up to five times in a manual process that created a mirror finish on the rounds, with a high-relief visual appearance.
The Silver Warrior design from Frazetta is responsible for launching his career on an upward trajectory. It was designed for use as the cover art on the paperback release of “Conan the Barbarian,” and altered the course of the sword and sorcery genre forever.
On the obverse face of each 5 oz Proof Frank Frazetta Legacy Collection Silver Warrior round is the image of the warrior, clad in body armor and riding his sled which is pulled by a team of ferocious bears. Frazetta’s signature is reproduced on this face as well.
The reverse of each silver round features a portrait of a younger Frank Frazetta, as well as the “Seal of Authenticity” from his son’s Frank Jr. Enterprises. Both sides of the round were designed by Italian sculptor Luigi Badia, who was fond of the Frazetta school of design. Frank Jr. oversaw the design and development of these rounds in his father’s honor.
Osborne Mint is America’s oldest private minting facility, and is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was founded in 1836, and has undergone various changes of ownership during its more than 175-year history.
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“Unbelievably gorgeous with ultra mirrored finish. Scene is more distant than photo so there are more mountains in background. These are double packaged in plastic container and small ziplock bag with certificate of authenticity and production number. Simply elegant!”