Pens, Visconti Copernico fountain pen The Copernicus lim...

Visconti Copernico fountain pen The Copernicus limited edition was issued in 1996 in three colors of laminated celluloid. The pen is dedicated to the Polish scientist who wrote the "De Revolutionibus Orbium Celestium", the revolutionary work containing  the  heliocentric theory, stating that all the planets rotate around the sun, in contrast to the principles of geocentricity which dominated the religious and scientific culture of the time.
The filling mechanism of the Copernicus draws inspiration from the legendary Crescent filler by Conklin, which has a clear reference to the moon, a hint to Copernicus' work.
The limited edition was manufactured in three colors, each of which is associated to a specific metal finish: red with rosegold, green with gold filled and blue with rhodiated nib and metal trim. 
This Copernicus in green laminated celluloid is unused and is offered in a standard Visconti box. The serial of the limited edition is engraved on the crescent.
Condition: Excellent
Nib: 14 ct, M
Serial:316/999