Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) stands as a defining figure of the Italian Renaissance, known for exceptional work in sculpture, painting, architecture, and poetry. To mark the 550th anniversary of his birth, Italy has released its first-ever one-kilogram silver coin honoring his life and legacy. Now, 2025 1 Kilo Republic of Italy Silver 550th Anniversary of Michelangelo Coins are available online from BullionMax.

Coin Highlights:

• Each coin ships in protective packaging!
• Celebrates the 550th anniversary of Michelangelo’s birth!
• Strict mintage of just 200 coins!
• Contains 1 kilo (32.15 troy oz) of .999 pure silver in BU condition.
• Issued a face value of 25 Euro by Italy.
• Portrait of Michelangelo on the obverse.
• The Creation of Adam appears on the reverse.

In the obverse design of the 2025 1 Kilo Silver 550th Anniversary of Michelangelo Coin, you’ll see a portrait of the artist. Born in the small town of Caprese, Michelangelo showed early promise and trained under painter Domenico Ghirlandaio before studying classical sculpture in the Medici gardens at the invitation of Lorenzo de’ Medici. His early achievements include the “Pietà” and the monumental “David,” works that set the tone for a career defined by technical skill and expressive power.

For the reverse of the 2025 Republic of Italy Silver 550th Anniversary of Michelangelo Coin, the design highlights the central scene from the Sistine Chapel ceiling known as the Creation of Adam. The composition focuses on two outstretched index fingers. The small gap between the fingers of God and Adam is widely interpreted as a symbol of the distance between the divine and humanity, a subtle detail that has fascinated viewers for centuries.

Though he favored sculpture, Michelangelo is perhaps best known for painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling (1508–1512), a demanding project that produced one of art history’s most recognized masterpieces. In later years, he devoted significant effort to architecture—most notably guiding the design of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and its famed dome. He was known for rigorous standards, independence, and at times challenging relationships with patrons, qualities that shaped his enduring body of work.

These 2025 1 Kilo Republic of Italy Silver 550th Anniversary of Michelangelo Coins are offered in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Each coin is carefully packaged in protective materials for shipping.

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