Gold Quarter Ounce 2021 Lord of the Rings - Samwise Gamgee, 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 features Samwise Gamgee.

The Mint says about it:
This 1/4oz gold coin shows a raised and frosted image of Samwise wearing his travelling cloak and pack, on his journey with the Fellowship, which contrasts beautifully against the mirror finish background.

The coin arrives in a quality coin case ideal for displaying your precious. It arrives inside a themed box showing the full-colour version of the coin image on the base. A Certificate of Authenticity is included in the case showing the coin’s unique serial number and guaranteeing the purity of the gold. The legal tender status of the coin is also confirmed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II effigy on the obverse side.