1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Napoleonic Egg

€1.00
IssuerNiue
Year2012-2013
TypeCollector coin
Value1 Dollar
CurrencyDollar of New Zealand (1987-date)
CompositionSilver (.925) (with Swarovski crystals)
Weight16.81 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueOval
Milled, Inlaid
Orientation
Engraver(s)Ian Rank-Broadley
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionThe Effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringNIUE ISLAND mw ELIZABETH II 1 DOLLAR 2012 Ag 925
Reverse descriptionThe Napoleonic Egg, given to the Dowager Empress Marie by her son, Tsar Nicholas II for the anniversary of the defeat of Napoleon at Borodino. Incorporating gold, green guilloche enamel, diamonds, and platinum in its design, the egg boasts double-headed eagles and military trophies on each panel. Imperial Faberge Eggs got their name due to the fact that they were made for Alexander III and Nicholas II of Russia. The reverse image is embellished with two colored Swarovski crystals to fully express the finesse and magnificence of the original Napoleonic Egg.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringImperial Fabergé Eggs N
Edge
Mint(mw)
Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska),Warsaw, Poland (1766-date)
Mintage2012 mw - Proof - 9 999
2013 mw - Proof - 9 999
Catalog ID6644449350
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