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5 Dollars Winter Egg
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Weight | 6 g |
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| Obverse description | At center, the right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara, surrounded by an elaborate scrollwork cartouche in the Fabergé decorative style. Below the portrait, the inscription ELIZABETH II appears in the field. At the lower portion of the oval field, a highly detailed relief depicts crossed swords flanking a decorative basket or stand with foliate ornament, referencing the Fabergé egg's support. The legend NIUE ISLAND arches along the upper border, with 5 DOLLARS along the left edge and the date 2012 along the right edge. The gold fineness mark AU 900 appears in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | NIUE ISLAND / ELIZABETH II / 5 DOLLARS / 2012 / Au 900 |
| Reverse description | The central design depicts a highly detailed rendition of the Imperial Fabergé Winter Egg, shown as a large oval egg decorated with an intricate snowflake and frost crystal pattern in high relief. The egg rests upon a decorative basket or stand with textured ornamental detail. Surrounding the egg in the field are additional large stylized snowflake motifs in relief, evoking the wintry theme of the original Fabergé creation. The inscription IMPERIAL FABERGÉ EGGS arches along the upper border of the oval field in period-style lettering. |
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