Fabergé died in 1920 — penniless, in exile in Lausanne — having fled Russia two years earlier as the Bolsheviks nationalized his firm and seized its assets. The centenary of his death prompted a wave of commemorative issues from issuers with no particular connection to the man, Mongolia included.
These coins typically incorporate enamel inlay or applied elements meant to evoke Imperial egg craftsmanship. Whether the execution justifies the premise is a matter the secondary market tends to answer quickly.
Fabergé died in 1920 — penniless, in exile in Lausanne — having fled Russia two years earlier as the Bolsheviks nationalized his firm and seized its assets. The centenary of his death prompted a wave of commemorative issues from issuers with no particular connection to the man, Mongolia included.
These coins typically incorporate enamel inlay or applied elements meant to evoke Imperial egg craftsmanship. Whether the execution justifies the premise is a matter the secondary market tends to answer quickly.