Te absolutne jubilerskie
dzieła sztuki, są symbolem ekstrawagancji i luksusu.
Stworzone przez Petera Carla Fabergé oraz jego
asystentów dla rosyjskich carów: Aleksandra III
oraz Mikołaja II, wykonane zostały ze złota i srebra ozdobionego emalią
oraz kamieniami szlachetnymi.
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 (100 dollars), on the left – the
year
of issue 2012.
Reverse:
In the
central part – the stylized image of the original "Pansy
Eggs". 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