Thank you for the additional info, Stig. The tiara as depicted on the coin resembles the original more than the Queen's face resembles the original... Eerily, Margrethe here reminds me of the exaggerated portraits of King Echnaton in the extraordinary Amarna period.
--Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : : Made of gold, small diamonds and rubies : : And it's all of Greenlandic origin. The gold : comes from melted down coins, which were : minted a few years ago in connection with : the international Polar Year. This is a bit : funny, because these coins had a 'picture' : of Queen Margrethe wearing another tiara - : so you could say the gold has been used : twice for tiaras: : : :