2019 Cameroon 2000 Francs 3oz Silver Coin - SoPuzzle Art - Gustav Klimt - Kiss

2000 Francs 2019 Cameroon - SoPuzzle Art - Gustav Klimt - Kiss 3oz Silver Coin

Similar in concept to Powercoins recent Micropuzzle Treasures coin, this new release breaks up the original artwork into jigsaw puzzle pieces, in the case 340 of them. We’re not talking separate pieces of course, just struck to look like it. The main reverse face of the coin is beautifully coloured to do full justice to Klimt’s blingy original, and there’s a small portion of eleven pieces left missing, making it doubly obvious what is being depicted here. The series title, ‘So Puzzle Art’, is inscribed in the space.

The obverse is quite clever as it’s struck to show the back of the puzzle pieces and the artwork, with the issue details placed across a pattern of them. In a nice touch, the missing patch from the coloured face is reproduced here and is also coloured. The name of the artwork and the national shield of Cameroon are also present here, helping to keep the reverse face free of excessive distraction.

The coin is three ounces of fine silver in weight, rimless and antique finished. These renders hint at a great level of detail and hopefully, we’ll have some images of the finished article in a couple of weeks time. Obviously, the coin will be boxed with a Certificate of Authenticity, and only 340 pieces will be minted – the same amount as the number of pieces that make up the jigsaw.