PETER CARL FABERGE – Tsarevich Egg Mongolia 2oz proof silver coin

Description PETER CARL FABERGE – Tsarevich Egg Mongolia 2oz proof silver coin The 4th edition of the series celebrates another exceptional piece of Peter Carl Fabergé’s craftsmanship with this lost and rediscovered treasure – the Tsarevich Egg. The original piece is made of blue lapis lazuli adorned with gold and diamonds. Inside lies a double-headed imperial eagle holding a portrait of Alexei Nikolaevich, the seven-year-old son of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. The imperial egg was crafted in 1912 and presented as a gift to Alexei’s mother after his miraculous recovery from severe illness. It is currently displayed in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, US. Obverse The obverse features the coat of arms of the Bank of Mongolia, below in Cyrillic script 1000 Togrog, in the exergue in Latin script MONGOLIA 2 oz .999 SILVER Packaging It comes presented in an elegant collector’s box and is limited to only 888 pieces. A certificate of authenticity is enclosed. SPECIFICATION DENOMINATION 1,000 Togrog (Mongolia) COMPOSITION 62.2 grams (2oz) of 0.999 silver DIMENSIONS 38.61 mm FINISH Proof, smartminted, colour, gilding MINTAGE 888