5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Order of St. George Egg

€1.00
IssuerNiue
Year2012
TypeCollector coin
Value5 Dollars
CurrencyDollar of New Zealand (1987-date)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight6 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueOval
Milled
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 5 DOLLARS 2012 Au 900
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
Mintmw
Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska),Warsaw, Poland (1766-date)
Mintage2012 mw - Proof - 777
Catalog ID6351331220
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