LAST JUDGEMENT Triptych 500th Anniversary Death Hieronymus Bosch Set 3 Silver Coin Tokelau 2016

The reverse of this coins depicts "The Last Judgement", a masterpiece of the painter Hieronymus Bosch. The left panel depicts the Garden of Eden of the biblical history, depicted has a green landscape in the lower three-quarters. In the upper section Bosch portrayed God sitting on his throne, surrounded by a luminous halo. Around him is a cloudy sky, with angels fighting rebellious angels who are turning into devils as they fall. The central painting depicts a Last Judgement, basing on John's Book of Revelation. Above is Christ as a judge, surrounded by the Virgin Mary, John the Evangelist and the apostles. The celestial zone, painted in a bright blue, contrasts with the rest of the panel, which is occupied by a dark brownish punishment of the Damned, while the Blessed occupy only a small portion. Thematically, the hell at right is not different from the Last Judgement. Satan, in the center, receives the damned souls. The torture scenes continue in this panel, within a dark landscape dominated by flames and devilish figures. Each coin has the inscriptions: "The Last Judgement" – the name of the coin, "Hieronymus Bosch" – the name of the painter and "2016" – the issue year. The obverse of the coins depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, "Tokelau" – the issue country and "Two Dollars"/"One Dollar" – the face value.