--Previous Message-- : 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: : : : : : The visage on the coin looks like they didn't spend too much money on the engraving. Just my opinion