Tuvalu 2009 $1 Great Composers Felix Mendelssohn 1809-1847 1oz Silver Proof Coin

A German composer, pianist and conductor of the early Romantic period, Felix Mendelssohn was one of the most gifted composers the world has ever known, he left an extraordinary body of work including symphonies, concerti, oratorios, piano and chamber music. The coin’s reverse depicts a representation of Felix Mendelssohn, a treble clef and music notes. As well as The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, the design includes the inscription ‘Felix Mendelssohn 1809 – 1847’.