1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Mosaic Egg

€243,722.00
IssuerNiue
Year2018
TypeCollector coins
Value1 Dollar
CurrencyDollar of New Zealand (1987-date)
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight16.81 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueOval
Milled, Coloured
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionThe Effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II with open „Spring Flowers Egg” (1899-1903) with a miniature basket and a bouquet of anemones.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringNIUE ISLAND mw ELIZABETH II 1 DOLLAR 2018 Ag 999
Reverse descriptionThe”MOSAIC EGG” was created in 1914 as the Easter gift of Tsar Nicholas II for his wife, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. The egg is considered one of the most beautiful and original masterpieces created for the Imperial Court at the House of Fabergé. The jewel-studded surface of the egg resembles a stained glass. The surprise hidden inside it is a miniature medallion surmounted with a crown, featuring the profiles of Nicholas and Alexandra’s five children.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringImperial Fabergé Eggs
Edge
Mint(mw)
Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska),Warsaw, Poland (1766-date)
Mintage2018 mw - Proof - 999
Catalog ID9755292450
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