{"product_id":"wc-6266-italy-1998r-gian-lorenzo-bernini-1000-lire-ms64","title":"Italy 1998R Gian Lorenzo Bernini 1000 Lire Choice Brilliant Uncirculated (MS64)","description":"Italy 1998R Gian Lorenzo Bernini 1000 Lire Choice Brilliant Uncirculated (MS64) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis coin was issued to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the birth of Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) was an Italian sculptor, architect, and painter who dominated the Baroque art movement. Renowned for his dramatic, lifelike sculptures, he brought intense emotion and movement to marble, as seen in works like \u003ci\u003eThe Ecstasy of Saint Teresa\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eApollo and Daphne.\u003c\/i\u003e Bernini also played a major role in shaping Rome’s skyline, designing parts of St. Peter’s Basilica and its grand colonnade. His genius helped define the theatrical and expressive style of Baroque art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: An older portrait of Bernini, with a view of St. Peter's Square in the background, the country name above, and the engraver's name within the Square's paving. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: A disc of the facing sun from the sculpture \u003ci\u003eTruth Unveiled by Time\u003c\/i\u003e dividing the annivesary dates, with a composition made by the planimetry half of the Church of San Andrea al Quirinale and half of St. Peter's Square forming an oval in the background, denomination in centre, mint mark and legend below. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEngraver: Maria Carmela Colaneri \u003cbr\u003eComposition: 0.835 Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 14.6 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 31.4 mm \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Smooth with inscription \u003cbr\u003eDie Axis: ↑↓ \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome, Italy \u003cbr\u003eMintage: 55,200","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52291608346913,"sku":"WC-6266","price":54.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/WC-6266.jpg?v=1770926179","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/wc-6266-italy-1998r-gian-lorenzo-bernini-1000-lire-ms64","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}