Fiji – 2012 – 50 Dollars – Egyptian Jewels NEFERTITI (PROOF)

Description

Metal: .999 silver
Diameter: 65mm
Weight: 2oz
Condition: PROOF
Special: 24 carat gold and paladium partial gilding and gemstone inlay
Mintage: 2000/500

The use of gemstones in Egyptian art has a several thousand year old tradition.
Pharaohs and noble people adorned themselves with gold as well liked and respected
dignitaries women. Tombs and funerary masks were richly decorated and the deceased
were placed with rich treasures to the afterlife.
The whole art of Egyptian jewelers can be found on these coins again. The most famous
pharaohs and gods are beautiful minted in high relief 2 ounces of pure silver,
embellished with gold and palladium, a high-quality padprinting and a cartouche with an
inlaid genuine gemstone, which is printed with the name in hieroglyphics in 24 carat
gold.