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The Isle of Man
issued this
copper-nickel 1 Crown coin to commemorate The Fellowship of the Ring
Movie. The movie was the first in The Lord of the Rings
trilogy.
The coin pictures the major characters in the movie. The coin
is
39mm in diameter (silver dollar size) is dated 2003 and has a mintage
of only 100,000 pieces. It comes packaged in a special
protective
holder.
Dale Town (or
Dal Tun), also known as Old Dal, was a city-kingdom and home to men and
women who lived under the Lonely Mountain. It was built on
wooden piers built over a lake. It was destroyed by a fire
started by the dragon Smaug shortly after these coins were issued. The
bronze penny features the Raven of Dale on one side. The
other side features birds and bees and the legend (in Futhark Runic)
"Land of Milk and Honey". The coins are dated Year 2789 of
the Third Age, shortly before the town was destroyed. It has a mintage
of 1000 pieces.
SILVER
DISME OF NEW DAL
This
piece was issued to honor the Ravens of the Mountain. some 84
years after Dal had been distroyed by the Dragon. The coin
depicts Roac, one of the race of ravens that could use the speech of
men. The other side depicts the rebuilt town
of New
Dal nestled at the bottom of the mountain. The 6.5 gram sterling silver
coin is made from silver recovered from the Dragon's Hoard.
It has a mintage of just 126 pieces and is Prooflike
uncirculated 
At
the
end of the quest, when the Dark Lord fell, the third age of the world
ended and the fourth age began. This 19.7mm silver Tharni of Gondour
(Gondor or Gondoran) is the first of the fourth age pieces to
appear. It is dated Year 1 of the 4th Age. On obverse is an
image of King Eleussar as he rode into battle bearing the
standard of the tree and stars. Eleussar was Aragorn's throne
name, adopted at the time of his coronation, after the end of the War
of the Ring. The reverse side shows the 'white tree' and the sword
Andauril.
THE MUMAKIL OF FAR HARUD 
Far Haraud, also
known as Palan Harad, is an evil kingdom that was allied with Sauron in
the War of the Ring. This thick, high relief, 22mm, brass
coin picutres an oliophaunt, a large elephant-like beast used for
warfare and labor. It is denominated 1 Mumakil and weights 16
grams.
An ancient
coin from the reign of Melkour (named Morgouth, "The Enemy" by the
Elfs) in Angbaund some 5,000 years ago, during the First Age.
The 28mm coin is struck in pure iron. One side
pictures
the iron crown of Melkour. The other a dragon spouting flames
above the battlements of Thangorodruim. These coins were issued by
Melkour as a medium of exchange for his slaves and minions, for
purposes of gambling, purchases of weapons, and rot-gut liquor.
The coin is isted in Unusual
World Coins as
Angband Br.X1
Izan
Gaarda was a fortress build by Gondor, that was
taken over by the Wizard Saruman. Saruman housed orcs, men
and
wolves there until it was attacked and demolished during the War of the
Ring. This copper Red Hand was issued during the reign of
Saruman. One side features a bird above the fortress, the other
features the "Hand of the old man". The coin is undated and has a
mintage of 150 pieces.
Rohaun (or Rohan or Rouhan
or
Rowan) is a Mannish kingdom that is noted for its horsemen.
Thus the coins pictures a horse. The legend on the
reverse translates as Theoden, King of the Eorlings. It is an unusual
oblong coin called a Foal. The inscription above the horse is
the mint-name, 'Edoras'. It is struck in copper with a
mintage of only 1000 pieces. SILVER DRAM OF ROHAUN 
This
silver Dram of the Man kingdom of Rohaun (also spelled Rohan, Rowan)
which was noted for its horses. The coin, dated
3017 in the Third Age, was struck during the reign of Theodun.
It pictures Mearas, King of the Horses. The 6 gram,
.900 fine coin was struck without a collar, giving a slightly irregular
shape. 
The Great Halls and Mines of Mouria were built
by Durin (Duriun), leader of the Dwarves, late in the First
Age. This large copper coin bears the dour and bearded
profile of Durin himself on the obverse, along with the Dwarfish
Angerthaus inscription "Durin Turgul Khauzaddhum" which translates as
"Duruin Lord of Mouria". On reverse below the double-bitted axe blade
are the letters "BK" which are thought to represent "Bauruk Khauzad",
meaning "Axes of the Dwarves". These coins would have been
small change to the Dwarves... possibly enough to buy a half-pint of
ale. The coin weighs
about 9 grams of pure copper, and is struck on a "button blank" meaning
that it is not punched from sheet metal, but rather cold-forged with a
50 ton hammer from a small thick metal button. The result is a slightly
off-round but thoroughly antique look. It has a mintage of
2000 pieces.
One
side of this dark, Uncirculated, pure iron coin features the Evil Eye
of Sauron, The other side is mountain of Orudrin. It is
denominated 1 Tooth, as it was meant to replace orcs teeth that had
previously been used for money. The coin is based on
characters from The Lord of Rings trilogy. It has a mintage
of just 600 pieces.
HOLLY
LEAF COINS FROM ELVEN LAND OF EREGION THE LADY OF THE GOLDENWOOD -
LORIEN
The Lady of the
Goldenwood ruled the Elfish realm of Lorien.
One side of this very high relief 20mm copper coin features
the Lady, the other has a highly stylized map of her realm.
The coin is listed in Unusual
World Coins as Eregion Br.X1, with a mintage of
just 400 pieces.
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