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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Order of St. George Egg
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of this oval-shaped silver coin features the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting a right-facing diademed and draped bust of the Queen set within an elaborate Fabergé-style ornamental cartouche of scrolling acanthus and rocaille motifs in high relief. The legend ELIZABETH II appears below the effigy, while NIUE ISLAND arcs along the upper border and the denomination 1 DOLLAR runs vertically along the left edge. The date 2012 is inscribed vertically along the right edge, with the Ag 925 fineness mark visible in the lower field. The overall decorative framework evokes the opulent aesthetic of Imperial Russian goldsmithery. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a faithful artistic rendition of the Imperial Fabergé Order of St. George Egg of 1916, the final Imperial Easter Egg commissioned during the reign of Tsar Nicholas II. The design reproduces the egg's characteristic austere silver surface, adorned with the insignia of the Order of St. George — crossed swords, a decorative basket of flowers, and military cartouches — rendered in finely detailed high relief against a polished proof field. Unlike earlier opulent Imperial Eggs encrusted with precious stones, this egg was deliberately executed in plain silver as a gesture of wartime restraint, and the coin design faithfully captures this solemn elegance. The legend IMPERIAL FABERGÉ EGGS appears in the lower field of the reverse. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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