2016 Equatorial Guinea 1000 Francos CFA: THE CODEX GIGAS, or DEVIL'S BIBLE: 1oz

Description: 2016 Equatorial Guinea 1000 Francos CFA: THE CODEX GIGAS, or DEVIL'S BIBLE Only 999 ever minted 1000 Francos CFA (Codex Gigas) 2016 Non-circulating coin: Codex Gigas Silver (.999) • 31.10 g • ⌀ 38.61 mm KM# 159, N# 134313, Mintage: 999 ---- A VERY UNIQUE COIN FOR YOUR COLLECTION, IN A SEA OF OTHER BULLION COINS TO CHOOSE FROM, THIS ONE SPARKLES AS A CENTERPIECE WITH IT'S ABILITY TO SPARK DISCUSSION ON ALL SORTS OF WORLD HISTORY. ---- A VERY LIMITED QUANTITY PIECE – ONLY 999 WERE EVER MADE AVAILABLE. The Codex Gigas ("Giant Book"; Czech: Obří kniha) is the largest extant medieval illuminated manuscript in the world, at a length of 92 cm (36 in). Very large illuminated bibles were a typical feature of Romanesque monastic book production, but even within this group, the page-size of the Codex Gigas is noted as exceptional. The manuscript is also known as the Devil's Bible, due to its highly unusual full-page portrait of Satan, and the legend surrounding its creation. The manuscript was created in the early 13th century in the Benedictine monastery of Podlažice in Bohemia, now a region in the modern-day Czech Republic. The manuscript contains the complete Vulgate Bible, as well as other popular works, all written in Latin. Between the Old and New Testaments are a selection of other popular medieval reference works: Josephus's Antiquities of the Jews and De bello iudaico, Isidore of Seville's encyclopedia Etymologiae, the chronicle of Cosmas of Prague, and medical works: an early version of the Ars medicinae compilation of treatises, and two books by Constantine the African. Eventually finding its way to the imperial library of Rudolf II in Prague, the entire collection was taken as spoils of war by the Swedes in 1648 during the Thirty Years' War, and the manuscript is now preserved at the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm, where it is on display for the general public. According to one version of a legend that was already recorded in the Middle Ages, the scribe was a monk who broke his monastic vows and was sentenced to be walled up alive. In order to avoid this harsh penalty, he promised to create, in one night, a book to glorify the monastery forever, including all human knowledge. Near midnight, he became sure that he could not complete this task alone so he made a special prayer, not addressed to God but to the fallen angel Lucifer, asking him to help him finish the book in exchange for his soul. The devil completed the manuscript, and the monk added the devil's picture out of gratitude for his aid. In tests to recreate the work, it is estimated that reproducing only the calligraphy, without the illustrations or embellishments, would have taken twenty years of non-stop writing. The first page has two Hebrew alphabets. There are also added slips with Early Cyrillic and Glagolitic alphabets (Folio 1). About half of the codex (f. 1–118) consists of the entire Latin Bible in the Vulgate version, except for the books of Acts and Revelation, which are from a pre-Vulgate version. They are in the order: Genesis–Ruth; Isaiah; Jeremiah; Baruch; Lamentations; Daniel; Hosea–Malachi; Job; Samuel and Kings; Psalms–Song of Solomon; Wisdom of Solomon; Wisdom of Jesus; Chronicles; Esdras; Tobit; Judith; Esther; and Maccabees. The two works by Josephus then continue the history of the Jews (f. 118–178). The first page of Josephus, which recounts the Genesis creation story, is illustrated in the margin with the pictures of Heaven and Earth (f. 118v). These are followed by Isidore's Etymologiae (f. 201–239), and the medical works (f. 240–252). Following a blank page, the New Testament commences with Matthew–Acts, James–Revelation, and Romans–Hebrews (f. 253–286). This is followed by some pages with common prayers, and a page of "conjurations", "Three adjurations and two charms", some of them known from Jewish sources (f. 286–291). The full-page images of the Heavenly City and the devil are on f. 289–90 of this section. Then comes Cosmas of Prague's Chronicle of Bohemia (f. 294–304). A list of brothers in the Podlažice monastery, and a calendar with a necrology, magic formulae, the start of the introits for feasts, and other local records round out the codex (f. 305–312). Apart from the alphabets at the start, the entire book is written in Latin. Text borrowed from a popular encyclopedic website MINTAGE OF ONLY 999 Coins One Day it is Here the Next Day it is Gone!!! 2016 Equatorial Guinea 1000 Francos CFA 1000 Francos CFA (Codex Gigas) 2016 Non-circulating coin: Codex Gigas Silver (.999) • 31.10 g • ⌀ 38.61 mm KM# 159, N# 134313, Mintage: 999 Commemorative issue Codex Gigas Obverse Coat of Arms Script: Latin Lettering: REPUBLICA DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL 1000 FRANCOS CFA Translation: Republic of Equatorial Guinea Reverse Codex Gigas motif Script: Latin Lettering: 2016 CODEX GIGAS Edge Reeded !!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!! The price includes the item, safe and secure packaging materials, postage and/or extra postage due to packaging, and other costs associated with the safe secure shipping and sale of your item, and a very small premium for me: with the promise that you will not be disappointed in your item(s). ----Browse, Bid, Buy, and Banter---- THAT'S MY MOTTO!!! ALL ARE WELCOME ANYTIME!!! PLEASE ENJOY YOUR TIME IN MY STORE!!! 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Price: 149 USD

Location: Niles, Illinois

End Time: 2024-09-04T17:03:30.000Z

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