2021 Cameroon 500 Francs Silver Proof Coin - Gustav Klimt “Beethoven Frieze”

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2021 Cameroon 500 Francs Silver Proof Coin - Gustav Klimt “Beethoven Frieze”

Gustav klimt – the symbol of vienna’s secession

  • A perfect representation of the artwork’s original hues
  • The 4th coin from the best-selling series
  • A work of art with a hidden message
  • A masterpiece at your fingertips

The artist’s remarkable masterpiece was presented in 1902 to commemorate a great composer – Beethoven. The artwork was painted directly on plaster and was 2.15 m high and 34 m wide. It is another coin from a series that shows a piece of the entire work – a mysterious couple entwined in a loving embrace. The scene illustrates a kiss for the whole world to see, which Beethoven adapted from the “Ode to Joy” by Friedrich Schiller and added to the final chorus of his Symphony No. 9.