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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Gustav Fabergé
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents an elaborate Fabergé-style decorative frame rendered in high relief, evoking the ornate aesthetic of Imperial Russian goldsmithing. Within this oval cartouche, supported by an elaborate scrollwork and cherub pedestal, appears the diademed effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait. The legend 'NIUE ISLAND' arcs along the left field and '50 DOLLARS 2014' along the right, with 'ELIZABETH II' inscribed along the lower rim beneath the pedestal. The Czech Mint mark appears at the lower left of the frame support. The stark contrast between the mirror-polished proof fields and the finely detailed relief elements accentuates the Fabergé-inspired design. |
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| Mintage | 2014 CM - Proof - 400 |
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Issued as part of a broader Fabergé-themed bullion series, this coin commemorates Gustav Fabergé, the founder of the firm — a figure routinely overshadowed by his far more famous son Peter Carl. Gustav established the St. Petersburg workshop in 1842, building the technical and commercial foundation that Peter Carl later transformed into the Imperial Easter Egg commissions beginning in 1885. The Niue licensing arrangement reflects a common Pacific island issuing strategy for high-premium collector gold, where sovereign mint rights are leased to private producers.