2019 Solomon Islands $5 1-oz Silver Sid Maurer’s Legends of Music Bob Marley Colorized Proof

A Colorful Vision of Music Icon Bob Marley

Before CDs and music downloads there were vinyl records – big 33⅓ “platters” that came in beautifully-designed album sleeves often featuring the best artwork in the industry. One of the most famous artists to work in the record business was Sid Maurer, who as a skinny 17-year-old kid was hired by Columbia Records in New York City as an assistant art director. Throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Maurer worked with some of the top recording acts designing album covers and promotional materials. He left the music business in the1990s to pursue his dreams of painting full-time and now his love of painting and his passion for music have combined to create a series of coins called the Legends of Music – and this is the FIRST time these coins have been made available!

In all, six different coins were released paying tribute to David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger and Bob Marley. Each legal-tender $5 coin is struck in one-ounce of 99.9% fine silver and uses the latest in colorization technology to mint each one with an image of a famous music star. On this coin you will see Sid Maurer’s rendition of Bob Marley in full color. The large 50 mm diameter of these coins really lets you experience the “Patron Saint of Reggae” through Maurer's unique pop art style. Plus, the colorization process gives the coin the look and feel of an actual vinyl record! In addition, your 2019 Legends of Music Bob Marley One-Ounce Silver Colorized Coin comes in gorgeous proof condition, meaning it was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.

Born and raised in an impoverished Jamaican ghetto, singer-songwriter and ganja enthusiast Bob Marley introduced the mellow sound of Reggae music to the world. His songs and lyrics, while infused with vibrant and infectious rhythms, gave a voice to the poor and disenfranchised people of Jamaica. After forming The Wailers, Marley later went solo and moved to England where he became an international icon and one of the best-selling recording artists of all-time. Instantly recognizable due to his long dreadlocks, Marley was also a noted Rastafarian and used its Afrocentric teachings as themes in his music. After selling more than 75 million records, Marley sadly passed away at the young age of 36, a victim of an aggressive form of skin cancer. His legacy lives on, however, through the music of his children and former bandmates.

Now, this dynamic music icon has been immortalized as one of artist Sid Maurer's "Legends of Music." Part of the Sid Maurer Celebrity Icons© series, only 10,000 of these proof coins have been authorized for worldwide release, and they’re sure to strike a chord with music lovers everywhere. Thanks to this coin you can still experience the mellow legacy of Bob Marley – but only if you order right now!

• “LEGENDS OF ROCK” COLORIZED COINS AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME – Music icon Bob Marley is immortalized as one of artist Sid Maurer's "Legends of Music." Part of the Sid Maurer Celebrity Icons© series, the “Patron Saint of Reggae” is depicted in full color with a look and feel of an actual vinyl record. The coin’s obverse features a regal portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• STRUCK INHIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each 2019 Sid Maurer’s Legends of Music Bob Marley Colorized Proof was struck in an ounce of highly pure 99.9% fine silver.
• LEGAL-TENDER COINAGE – These 2019 One-Ounce Silver Sid Maurer’s Legends of Music Bob Marley Colorized Proofs are $5 legal tender in the Solomon Islands.
• GRADED IN GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2019 One-Ounce Silver Sid Maurer’s Legends of Music Bob Marley Colorized Proof was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
• STRICT WORLDWIDE LIMITED EDITION – The maximum worldwide limited edition for the 2019 One-Ounce Silver Sid Maurer’s Legends of Music Bob Marley Colorized Proof has been set at just 10,000.

Pay tribute to a music icon with the 2019 One-Ounce Silver Sid Maurer’s Legends of Music Bob Marley Colorized Proof. Click one to your cart today!

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