Cook Islands 20 dollars Rubens Art Flight Into Egypt colored silver coin 2012

The Cook Islands 20 Dollars 2012 silver coin from the renowned “Masterpieces of Art” series honors Peter Paul Rubens and his dramatic Baroque masterpiece The Flight into Egypt. This issue celebrates one of the greatest Flemish painters, famous for his dynamic compositions, rich colors, and expressive religious scenes.

The reverse presents a detailed colored reproduction of the biblical scene: the Virgin Mary holding the Child, accompanied by figures illuminated against a dark nocturnal background. Flowing garments, warm golden tones, and deep shadows create powerful contrast. The painting is framed by a rectangular border resembling amber gemstones, set within an engraved architectural façade with columns, windows, brickwork, and a painter’s palette above. The inscriptions “MASTERPIECES OF ART,” “2012,” and “PETER PAUL RUBENS” complete the design.

The obverse features the right-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a crown and earrings, with the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “COOK ISLANDS,” “20 DOLLARS,” and the initials “IRB.”

Struck in fine silver with a Proof finish and enhanced by color application, this coin unites numismatic craftsmanship with Baroque art history. A refined collectible for lovers of religious art and classical painting.

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