The Silver Biblical Series from Niue and the Scottsdale Mint is one of the longest-running collectible series available at the moment. Introduced in 2015, this exciting collection features six new reverse designs each year. Each release is based on the 1866 works from Gustave Dore known as Illustrations for La Grande Bible de Tours. Right now, 2021 2 oz Silver Saint Paul Shipwrecked Biblical Coins are available to purchase online at Silver.com.
Coin Highlights:
- Ships to you inside a themed gift box with an included Certificate of Authenticity!
- Fifth coin in the 2021 Silver Biblical Series!
- Assigned individual serial numbers!
- Mintage limited to 1,499 coins only!
- Consists Two Troy ounces of .999 fine silver.
- Bears a face value of $2 backed by the government of Niue.
- The obverse depicts Queen Elizabeth II.
- On the reverse is a depiction of Saint Paul shipwrecked near Malta.
- Antique specimens.
Each of the 2021 2 oz Silver Saint Paul Shipwrecked Biblical Coins available here at Silver.com comes with individual packaging from the mint. The Scottsdale Mint presents these coins individually in Bible-inspired gift boxes with a Certificate of Authenticity included. Each coin in the series has been assigned an individual serial number and that number is etched on the outer rim of the coins.
In 1843, Gustave Dore began to work on a series of 241 wood engravings capturing scenes from the stories in the Bible. His works were eventually published in two volumes with simultaneous release in Tours, France, and in the United Kingdom in 1866. In all, the scenes he depicted covered 139 plates representing the Old Testament and 81 representing the New Testament.
The obverse of the 2021 Silver Saint Paul Shipwrecked Biblical Coin features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. England’s longest-reigning monarch, Her Majesty is shown here in right-profile relief wearing the George IV State Diadem Crown. This visual was created as the third-generation British design in 1985 and was designed by Raphael Maklouf.
On the reverse side of 2021 2 oz Saint Paul Shipwrecked Biblical Coins is a depiction of Saint Paul standing on the shores of Malta as the ship was aboard sinks in the distance. Several other individuals are with him on the island, some still attempting to seek refuge from the angry seas.
The entire life story of Saint Paul is a unique one. Before he was Paul, he was known as Saul, and was a harsh critic of the emerging group of Christians. In fact, he sought out Christians to expose them for the purposes of persecution. However, an encounter a resurrected Jesus Christ changed the trajectory of his life.
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