Niue Island 2 Dollar Silver Coin 2011 Pansy Egg or Spinach Jade Egg - Faberge Egg
Series: Imperial Fabergé Eggs
The Mint of Poland offers a series of collector coins dedicated to the exceptional Tsar’s Fabergé Eggs. These absolute jewellery masterpieces symbolize extravagance and luxury. Designed by Peter Carl Fabergé and his assistants for the Russian tsars, Alexander III and Nicholas II, the eggs were made of gold and silver embellished with enamel and gemstones.
Until now the following coins have been released: the "Coronation Egg", the "Lily of the Valley Egg" and the "Clover Leaf Egg." The fourth coin of the collection is the "Pansy Egg" which Tsar Nicholas II presented Maria Fiodorowna with in 1899.
Obverse: At the bottom – open Spring Flowers Egg (1899-1903) with a miniature basket of wood anemones inside. Above – the Niue Island’s Coat of Arms with the inscription “ELIZABETH II” and the mint’s mark (m/w) below. Around the Queen’s effigy – a decorative neorococo scroll ornament. At the top – the issuer’s name: NIUE ISLAND. On the right – a nominal value of the coin (2 dollars), on the left – the year of issue 2011.
Reverse: In the central part – the stylized image of the original "Pansy Eggs", with a zircon in purple. At the top, along the edge - the name of the series in English: IMPERIAL FABERGÉ EGGS. In the background – the floral ornament.
Designer: Robert Kotowicz.
The 1899 Pansy Egg or Spinach Jade Egg was crafted by Peter Carl Fabergé in his set of 50 Fabergé eggs. The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II to Empress Maria Feodoronova as a gift. The egg has a mechanism which when pressed will allow the heart inside to open up as a pendant containing pictures of family members. The egg is currently owned privately by Matilda Gray Stream in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Country: Niue Island.
Year of Issue: 2011.
Metal: Silver.
Silver Fineness: Ag 925/1000.
Content: 1.82 Troy OZ.
Denomination: 2 NZD - legal tender in New Zealand.
Weight: 56.56 g.
Diameter: Ellipse 41.6 x 55.6 mm.
Quality: Proof.
Mintage: 7,000.
Exterior Decoration: Zircons and Elements in Polished Finish.
Producer: Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska).
Series: Imperial Fabergé Eggs
Lilies of the Valley Egg 1898 Faberge Pansy Egg or Spinach Jade Egg 1899 Faberge
