Gustav Klimt Coin Collection
Born July 14, 1862, Gustav Klimt was a prominent Austrian painter during his time. He was also a leader of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is famous for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other artistic works. Before his death in 1918, Gustav Klimt completed 161 works of art. Some of his most notable pieces are now being memorialized on silver coins. See them below and get ready to start your collection!
2022 Gustav Klimt Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer II 17 gram Silver Coin
Year of Issue: 2022
Country of Issue: Cameroon
Mint: Mint of Poland
Face Value: 500 Francs
Coin Weight: 17 Grams
Metal Purity: 0.999
Metal Composition: Fine Silver
Mintage: 555
Features: Ultra High Relief
This rare, 17-gram silver coin holds a recreation of a portrait of the only muse to strike Gustav Klimt's fancy twice: Adele Bloch Bauer. Patron and friend to the renowned painter, Adele posed for this second painting in 1912. It's had a wild journey since: captured by the Nazis during WWII, hung in a museum in Vienna for decades, returned to the Bauer family, and in 2016 it was sold at auction for $88 million to Oprah Winfrey.
2022 Gustav Klimt Portrait of Mada Primavesi 17 gram Silver Coin
Year of Issue: 2022
Country of Issue: Cameroon
Mint: Poland Mint
Face Value: 500 Francs
Coin Weight: 17 Grams
Metal Purity: 0.999
Metal Composition: Fine Silver
Mintage: 555
Features: Ultra High Relief
This portrait, painted in 1912 by Gustav Klimt, features his only child subject, Mäda Primavesi: the 9-year-old daughter of one of the painter's wealthy friends. Mäda was a self-declared tomboy with a confidence beyond her years, which Klimt clearly portrays in her self-assured stance and gaze. Recreated on this coin, the artist's detail is preserved and Mäda's legacy is captured and minted on beautiful fine silver.
2022 Gustav Klimt Knight 17 gram Silver Coin
Year of Issue: 2022
Country of Issue: Cameroon
Mint: Poland Mint
Face Value: 500 Francs
Coin Weight: 17 Grams
Metal Purity: 0.999
Metal Composition: Fine Silver
Mintage: 555
Features: Ultra High Relief
'Life is a Struggle' by Gustav Klimt is captured here on this 17 gram, limited mintage silver coin in all its golden glory. Klimt entered his Golden Phase in 1901 and didn't emerge until 1909, and the works he produced were limited but made his legacy. The gold leaf he applied to the knight in this work gives him a resplendence that can't be ignored. Only 555 of these minted, and you're one of the lucky ones!
2022 Gustav Klimt Maria Munk 17 gram Silver Coin
Year of Issue: 2022
Country of Issue: Cameroon
Mint: Poland Mint
Face Value: 500 Francs
Coin Weight: 14 Grams
Metal Purity: 0.999
Metal Composition: Fine Silver
Mintage: 555
Features: Ultra High Relief
A tragic story led to this unfinished work of art by Gustav Klimt, entitled, 'Maria Munk'. The painter was commissioned to paint a portrait of Maria for her family after her suicide. After two attempts deemed inaccurate by her family, Gustav himself passed away during the painting of this last. Printed on this fine silver coin, Klimt's unfinished painting offers insight into the artist's methods and process, and a reminder of the love between family.