Official Lord Of The Rings Coins from New Zealand
"The Ring of Power"
$1 Brilliant Uncirculated
Diameter: 38.61 mm; 1.52 in
Weight: 28.28 gm; 1.00 oz
Struck in nickel-brass
New Zealand Post recently announced that in conjunction with the British Royal Mint, they will issue in late 2003 a series of limited edition Lord of the Rings Collector's Coins to commemorate Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Unlike previous Lord of the Rings medallions, these NZ coins will be legal tender, but given their expected popularity are unlikely to be available for long let alone in general circulation. Chief designer of the coins was Matthew Bonaccorsi who crafted the reverse engravings, while the obverse features the official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.
"The One Ring"
$1 Silver Proof Coin
Diameter: 38.61 mm; 1.52 in
Weight: 28.28 gm; 1.00 oz
Struck in 999 fine silver with Elvish script over a frosted background that sets off a polished and gold plated "One Ring"
First release in the 'Scenes in Silver' Proof series will be an eye-catching design featuring a gold-plated "One Ring" in relief over a frosted background. Another five silver proof designs are expected to be released between now and mid-2004. Number struck is 150,000 but whether this includes all six designs has not been confirmed.
Confirmed designs for these Limited Edition New Zealand Coin collectibles include:
- The One Ring
- Frodo
- Aragon
- Gandalf
- Gollum
- Sauron's Tower
- King Théoden
- Helm's Deep
"The One Ring" 50 Cent Uncirculated Coins
Diameter: 31.75 mm; 1.25 in. Weight: 13.61 gm; 0.48 oz
Struck in Cupro-nickel with character portrait over leaf flourish background. Set of six portrays conflict between Good versus Evil and includes Aragorn, Frodo and Gandalf facing Sauron, Gollum, and Saruman.
"The One Ring"
$10 Gold Proof Coin
Diameter: 38.61 mm; 1.52 in
Weight: 39.94 gm; 1.41 oz
Struck in 22 carat rose gold with Elvish script over a polished background that sets off the "One Ring"
With the immense popularity of The Lord of the Rings we expect demand for these coins to be extremely high and likely exceed the limited number of coin sets available for purchase. Designs of the Lord of the Rings coins will be announced in November along with date of issuance which is expected to coincide with The Return of the King in December 2003.
These officially licensed New Zealand Lord of the Rings coins have been approved by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and authorized by New Line Entertainment. Coins will be minted in cupro-nickel, silver, and gold in denominations ranging from fifty cents to ten dollars featuring leading characters from the movie trilogy, and will be available individually, and in a range of presentation packs.
Three different Gold Proof Coins will be available in a staggered release beginning soon. Number to be struck is 15,000 but whether this includes all three designs has not been confirmed.
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