Gold Quarter Ounce 2021 Lord of the Rings - Frodo Baggins, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Niue, a sovereign state in free association with New Zealand, uses two official legal tender currencies. The New Zealand Dollar is the circulation currency for daily transactions, while the government also authorises legal tender coins in the Niue Dollar currency for collector's purposes.

A number of mints issue a large variety of commemorative and collector coins under the authority of Niue. These coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to Niue itself. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes - such as a quarter ounce of gold (abbreviated as 1/4 oz Au, where "Au" comes from the Latin word for gold, Aurum). Many of these feature famous movie characters.

This coin is part of a New Zealand Mint series dedicated to characters from the Lord of the Rings books and films, and shows Frodo Baggins.

The Mint says about it:
Courageous Ring-bearer, Frodo Baggins, is the main focus of this ¼ oz gold coin. On one side it shows a clean, close-up view of the Hobbit holding the One Ring around his neck. And on the opposite side, the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II confirms the legal tender status of this dramatic collectible coin.

A precious reminder of the extraordinary The Lord of the Rings trilogy, each coin has a unique Certificate of Authenticity, guaranteeing the purity of the gold and the limited mintage of 250 coins. The certificate also includes the coin’s unique serial number. The coin arrives in a display-ready, quality coin case, which is placed inside a themed box showing the full-colour version of the coin image on the base. As one of the main protagonists of the trilogy, this coin for Frodo is bound to popular!