This coin was issued in Niue.
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The Mint says about this coin:
Experience one of the finest coin designs with a new silver coin by Niue! Dedicated to the Winter Palace of the Belvedere complex, Vienna, the coin is a smooth mix of high relief images with antique finish and a huge amethy Material: 999 Boxed. Date of issue: 2015 Weight: 62.2 g Comes with Certificate of Authenticity. Denomination: 2 dollars Size: 50 Coin accent: Antique Finish, Stone insert Quality: Antique finish
Experience one of the finest coin designs with a new silver coin by Niue! Dedicated to the Winter Palace of the Belvedere complex, Vienna, the coin is a smooth mix of high relief images with antique finish and a huge amethyst insert. All this beauty is struck from 2 oz fine silver .999 with the mintage limited to a mere 666 pieces worldwide! The obverse displays a small effigy of Her Majesty Elizabeth II surrounded by the following inscriptions: the Queen’s name, the issuing country and year. In the background, there is a high relief image of the Winter Palace decorations struck in impressive detail. A beautiful piece of amethyst gives the coin a special look! The reverse features the Belvedere Winter Palace decorations enriched with the same amethyst insert as on the obverse. The Belvedere actually consists of 3 palaces - the Upper Belvedere, the Lower Belvedere and the Winter Palace - sprawled throughout Vienna. Over the centuries, the palace complex has been home to many important personalities in Austria’s history. Today it is proud to house Austrian art from the Middle Ages to the present day. Housed in a nice presentation box, the coin is certain to catch the eye of collectors worldwide. Don’t miss out! Soon it will be hard to find! |