Niue 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II, 2018

Mosaic Egg

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Niue Niue
Currency Dollar of New Zealand (1987 – 9999)
Coin type Non-circulating coin
Denomination 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II
Year 2018
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Silver (.999)
Shape Oval
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled, coloured
Weight (g) 16.81

Description

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II from Niue. Issued in 2018. Struck in Silver (.999). Measures 0 mm and weighs 16.81 g.

Obverse
The Effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II with open „Spring Flowers Egg” (1899-1903) with a miniature basket and a bouquet of anemones.
Reverse
The”MOSAIC EGG” was created in 1914 as the Easter gift of Tsar Nicholas II for his wife, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. The egg is considered one of the most beautiful and original masterpieces created for the Imperial Court at the House of Fabergé. The jewel-studded surface of the egg resembles a stained glass. The surprise hidden inside it is a miniature medallion surmounted with a crown, featuring the profiles of Nicholas and Alexandra’s five children.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
2018 mw 999 Proof

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