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COSTA RICA P167 FAMED "MONA LISA" 1932 2 COLONES GRADED PCGS 35PPQ! Da Vinci

$ 3141.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Costa Rica
  • Grade Designation: EPQ/PPQ
  • Country: Costa Rica
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Grade: 35
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Certification: PCGS Currency
  • Year: 1932
  • Type: Banknotes

    Description

    COSTA RICA  "MONA LISA"  ~ PCGS 35 PPQ~    Description  COSTA RICA  P167 2 COLONES FAMED "MONA LISA"  DATED  22.12.1932  2 COLONES GRADED PCGS 35 PPQ!    THIS PIECE HAS INCREDIBLE DEEP PUNCH THROUGH EMBOSSING (ESPECIALLY ON SIGNATURE, WHICH IS SEEN ON THE BACK LOWER MARGIN - BLACK LINE IS THE SIGNATURE PUNCHED THROUGH FROM THE FRONT). EXCEPTIONAL MARGINS (CENTERING) AND RAZOR SHARP CORNERS!   "TOTALLY ORIGINAL" WITH VIBRANT COLORS!  MONA LISA'S EXTREMELY SCARCE EVEN IN LOW GRADES, BUT OUTRIGHT RARE IN XF OR ABOVE!  WE ALSO HAVE IN OUR EBAY STORE "THE ONLY" KNOWN OR REPORTED UNCIRCULATED EXAMPLE (GRADED PCGS 66PPQ)!!!   PLEASE READ BELOW FOR INTERESTING WRITE UP ON LEONARDO DI VINCI AND MONA LISA! Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15th, 1452 in a farmhouse in Anchiano, which is 3km away from Vinci in Italy. Considered one of the worlds genius', he was not only a renaissance painter, but also a architect, engineer, mathmatician and philosopher. He was born in Anchiano Italy to be exact. He died on May 2 1519 in Amboise, at which time he was 67 yrs. old. He wrote his last will on April 23rd 1519. He was in poor health from paralysis on the right side of his body. Originally he was buried in the heart of the King's castle (King Frances 1st) in the cloister of San Fiorentino, but after the destruction of the church the mortal remains were transferred to the Chapel of St. Hubert (which ironically is the name of the Catholic School I attended as a  young boy).  ​ Mona Lisa (La Gioconda) wife of Francesco del Gioconda 1478-1528 is featured in what is perhaps the most famous painting in the world, many claim even more famous than Leonardo's famous "Last Supper." She was born in Florence, Italy and the painting of her currently resides at the Louvre, Paris, France.