5 troy ounce silver Decameron coin

This 5 troy ounce silver Decameron coin 2023 is the latest release of the Italian LIterature Masterpieces series. The coin has a weight of 155.51 grams fine silver (99.9%) and is dedicated to the masterpiece: the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio. The Decameron is a collection of one hundred stories written by the Italian poet and scholar, probably in the period 1349-1360. This medieval work is considered his masterpiece and is stylistically regarded as one of the most beautiful works of Italian literature.
 
The coin has an antique finish, a very detailed design and a high relief. This 5 troy ounce silver Decameron coin was issued in Cameroon and has a face value of 5000 francs. The coin comes in a book-shaped wooden box together with the certificate of authenticity. The worldwide mintage is limited to 333 pieces.

Design of the 5 troy ounce Decameron coin 2023

On the obverse of this 5 troy ounce silver Decameron coin conveys in detail the images of intertwining bodies and depicts scenes of elegant stories combined with romantic, funny and tragic moments of human life. At the bottom you can see the inscription DECAMERON - the name of the coin.
 
On the reverse of this 5 troy ounce silver Decameron coin is a portrait of Giovanni Boccaccio. Around it are the inscriptions GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO 1313 – 1375 – his year of birth and death, 2023 – the year of issue, REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN – the country of issue, 5000 FRANCS CFA – the face value of the coin and 5 oz Ag 999 – the weight of the coin and the purity of the silver.

The Decameron

The Decameron consists of a hundred novellas, told by three men and seven women during a fortnight's stay in a country estate, fleeing from the plague raging in Florence, which is graphically described in the introduction.