1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Order of St. George Egg

€1.00
IssuerNiue
Year2012
TypeCollector coin
Value1 Dollar
CurrencyDollar of New Zealand (1987-date)
CompositionSilver (.925) (with a Swarovski crystal)
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 Order of St. George Egg (1916), the last Imperial Egg created during World War I. Made of silver without any precious stones, the egg represents austere elegance due to the fact that the royal family considered it inappropriate to exchange expensive gifts when the country was at war.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringImperial Fabergé Eggs
Edge
Mint(mw)
Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska),Warsaw, Poland (1766-date)
Mintage2012 mw - Proof - 9 999
Catalog ID8018936260
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