![]() ![]() A Quipu, or knot record, the system used by the Incas to communicate information and keep records, is shown on the bottom left. To the right is a deity with tears rolling down his cheeks. Behind it stands an opening in a highly decorative wall, a reference to the Coricancha, the ‘Golden Temple’. ![]() The coin’s obverse features a stylised lama in the centre, which is modelled on gold offerings. By means of this series, we tell the story of the value of gold and the magical role it has played in advanced civilisations. Among these many related abstractions, we hear of gold’s divinity, its immortality, its purity and its power. No other precious metal is so loaded with meaning. ![]() Shining seductively, rarely encountered and blessed with a comforting weight, the solidity of gold has a quality of its own. ![]() The Magic of gold 100 Euro Gold Coin Series
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |