- Investment gold: 999/1,000 fine gold
- Valcambi: Swiss precision
- Legal tender: Republic of Gabon
- Investment goldThe value is based on pure fine gold and follows the gold price
- ValcambiMinted by the globally recognized mint Valcambi
- Legal tenderLegal tender with a face value of 1,000 CFA francs
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Gold coin · 1/1,000 ounce fine gold
A museum for the hand.
Johannes Vermeer, 1/1,000 ounce fine gold, picture side
In gold, the signature IVMeer stands above the face of the Girl with a Pearl Earring. The card shows three paintings in colour, among them The Art of Painting.
The painter
The paintings on the card.
The coin bears only the painter’s name, in gold above a relief. The card shows his paintings in colour.
- Painter
- Johannes Vermeer
- Work
- The Art of Painting, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
- Work
- Girl with a Pearl Earring, Mauritshuis, The Hague
Signed
Girl with a Pearl Earring is signed top left: IVMeer, the letters IVM as a ligature.
A tour
Where the originals are at home.
Paris is the centre, with the Louvre, the Orsay, the Marmottan and the Orangerie. Then come museums from Florence to Kraków and, across the Atlantic, New York and Washington.
Vienna
- The Art of Painting Kunsthistorisches MuseumThis piece
- Young Hare Albertina
- The Kiss Belvedere
The Hague
- Girl with a Pearl Earring MauritshuisThis piece
Paris
- Marten and Oopjen Musée du Louvre
- Mona Lisa Musée du Louvre
- Noon: Rest from Work (after Millet) Musée d’Orsay
- Self-Portrait of 1889 Musée d’Orsay
- Water Lilies Musée de l’Orangerie
- Impression, Sunrise Musée Marmottan Monet
- Tahitian Women Musée d’Orsay
- Liberty Leading the People Musée du Louvre
Munich
- Self-Portrait with Fur-Trimmed Robe Alte Pinakothek
- Promenade Lenbachhaus
- Blue Horse I Lenbachhaus
Florence
- The Birth of Venus Uffizi Galleries
- Primavera Uffizi Galleries
Amsterdam
- The Night Watch Rijksmuseum
- Marten and Oopjen Rijksmuseum
London
- The Umbrellas National Gallery
Düsseldorf
- Four Girls Kunstpalast
Braunschweig
- The Girl with the Wine Glass Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum
Wiesbaden
- The Butterfly Hunter Museum Wiesbaden
Salzburg
- Sunday Stroll Salzburg Museum
Kraków
- Lady with an Ermine Czartoryski Museum
Venice
- Vitruvian Man (drawing) Gallerie dell’Accademia
New York
- The Starry Night Museum of Modern Art
- Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat Metropolitan Museum of Art
- The Siesta Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I Neue Galerie
Washington
- Woman with a Parasol, Madame Monet and Her Son National Gallery of Art
- Luncheon of the Boating Party Phillips Collection
Under the loupe
The name in gold.
The coin bears the painter’s name above a relief, and the paintings appear on the card.
The value side bears RÉPUBLIQUE GABONAISE, the coat of arms with two panthers, 1000 FRANCS CFA and 999/1000 FINE GOLD.
NameThe IVM ligature
Enlarged from the photos in our gallery.
The craft
The name in gold, the paintings on the card.
The coin bears the painter’s name as a relief in gold, 15.4 × 11 millimetres, issued by the Republic of Gabon at 1,000 CFA francs.
- The blister card
- On the front three paintings in colour, the coin in the window, on the back the details of the issue.
At a glance
- Type
- Coin
- Metal
- Gold
- Design
- Signature of Johannes Vermeer
- Painter
- Johannes Vermeer
- Weight
- 1/1,000 ounce fine gold
- Fine weight
- 0.031 g
- Fineness
- 999/1,000
- Face value
- 1,000 Francs CFA
- Issuing country
- Republic of Gabon
- Dimensions
- 15.4 × 11 mm
- Mintage
- 50,000 pieces
- Packaging
- Blister card
After the tour
Most of the originals are at home in museums, from Florence to Washington. Whoever wants to see them travels to them.
This coin brings the painter’s name home, in gold, and his paintings in colour on the card.
Jan Vermeer Collage Coin – Dutch Painting Art in Pure Fine Gold
- Design: An artistic collage of masterpieces by Johannes Vermeer – on the left a smiling portrait in baroque attire with a white collar, in the centre the golden "IVMeer" label, on the right the world-famous "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and in the background "The Art of Painting" with easel, map and golden chandelier.
- Material / Fineness: Struck from 999/1,000 fine gold – an almost pure precious metal with no notable alloying, in a radiant warm gold tone.
- Manufacturer: Produced by Valcambi, a globally recognised mint known for Swiss precision and the highest quality of craftsmanship.
- Fine weight: 0.031 g, or 1/1,000 troy ounce of fine gold.
- Face value & issuing country: 1,000 CFA francs, issued for the Republic of Gabon.
- Year of issue & mintage: 2025, strictly limited to a maximum of 50,000 pieces worldwide.
- Format & condition: Rectangular minting with rounded corners (approx. 15.4 x 11 mm), Brilliant Uncirculated new stock on blister card.
The Jan Vermeer Collage Coin combines the visual world of the great Dutch painter with the enduring value of physical gold. However finely composed the design, the true substance and reason for purchase lie in the fine gold it contains, whose value is tied to the gold price. The design is the personal touch, the precious metal the foundation.
Within the smallest of spaces, a little art history unfolds. Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) is regarded as one of the most important masters of the Dutch Golden Age – famous for his interplay of light, colour and quiet intimacy. The minting brings together several of his icons at once: the smiling portrait on the left, the unmistakable "Girl with a Pearl Earring" on the right, and in the centre "The Art of Painting" with the artist at his easel. The warm gold, blue and yellow tones of the originals are echoed in the relief, turning each piece into a small window into 17th-century painting.
Why This Gold Coin Convinces as an Investment
Even in the smallest denomination, gold remains what it has been for millennia: a proven store of value and the world's oldest currency. This minting belongs to the category of gold coins and is suited as a low-threshold entry point into physical gold investment – step by step, in small amounts that can accumulate into a considerable fortune over the years. Those wishing to diversify their wealth lay the foundation here in tangible assets.
- Value preservation: Gold has never been worth zero and protects against loss of purchasing power – a solid inflation hedge with intrinsic value.
- Crisis-proof: As a globally recognised medium of exchange, gold offers reliable crisis protection against economic and political uncertainty.
- Liquid: Fine gold can be traded worldwide at any time and sold on again without complications.
- Tax advantage: Profits from the sale of physical gold are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year.
Valcambi Minting with Sovereign Character
The reverse bears the national coat of arms of the Republic of Gabon with two panthers and a sailing ship, the inscription "République Gabonaise" as well as the clear details "1000 Francs CFA" and "999/1000 fine gold". This makes the coin official legal tender while also bearing the hallmark of Valcambi. Compared to many classic bullion coins, the fine weight is deliberately small – precisely what makes this coin an affordable building block for accumulating physical gold without a large capital outlay. The mintage, strictly limited to 50,000 pieces, and the Brilliant Uncirculated condition further underline its value.
Anyone wishing to fill a special occasion such as a christening, birthday or Christmas with meaning is not giving a mere token here, but genuine investment gold. Despite the artistic design, you are acquiring full-value fine gold whose worth is anchored in the precious metal it contains – an asset that can be passed down through generations while losing none of its lustre.
Gold is the world's oldest currency – and has retained its intrinsic value for millennia.
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