The Lord of the Rings™ Set #2 - Middle-earth Set of Five Coins
Shire Post Mint
$40.00
The Lord of the Rings™ Set #2 - Middle-earth Set of Five Coins
MIDDLE-EARTH™ - A Selection of Coins
Five solid metal Middle-earth coins from the realms of Hobbits, Elves and Men.
Includes:
Rivendell™ Moon • Rivendell
- Made in Imladris™ during the rule of Elrond™, this coin depicts the valley of Rivendell and the two ancient trees of gold and silver.
- Nickel silver.
Lake-town™ 2-Ducat • Lake-town
- Featuring the Master of Lake-town, this coin was made a few years before the town was destroyed by the dragon Smaug in TA 2941.
- Nickel silver.
The Shire™ Half-Crown • The Shire
- This golden Half-Crown features a lovely chestnut tree. The text describes the denomination and, "Shire, Abode of the Hobbits." - Minted in Shire Year 1402 (TA 3002), the year that Bilbo settled in Rivendell.
- Brass.
Iron Mûmak™ • Harad™
- Inscription reads "Palan Harad", meaning Far Harad. Features a battle ready Mûmak, called an Oliphaunt™ by Hobbits.
- Iron.
Red Hand of Saruman™ • Isengard™
- Minted in Isengard. Surrounding the tower and bird are the words Yzan Gaarda. On the reverse, around the hand, are inscribed the words “Hand of the Old Man” in Dunlandish.
- Copper.
The coins in this set from the world of J. R. R. Tolkien are struck from solid copper, brass, iron and nickel silver, measure 2 to 3.1 cm in diameter, and weigh 2.7 to 13.2 grams. Coin design by Greg Franck-Weiby, Tom Maringer, Woody Maringer and Dylan Craig. Engraving by Greg Franck-Weiby, Tom Maringer, and Woody Maringer.
