Silver Ounce 2023 LOTR - The Battle of the Five Armies, Coin from Niue - detailed information

The obverse of the coin features the official Public Seal of Niue.

It has an inner circle of hiapo designs, representing the fonua (land), within which are stylised designs of a tree, representing life and tagata Niue (the people of Niue), surrounded by an outer circle in the form of a traditional Niuean garland of 14 seashells (representing the 14 villages of Niue), and crowned with St Edward's Crown (of the United Kingdom), representing the sovereign as head of state.

Around above between the two circles, the inscription PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below, a ribbon carries the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI on two lines (meaning "God, Niue Eternally"), below which two crossed katoua (Niue fighting clubs).

Around above, the face value TWO DOLLARS. Around below, the year of issue 2023.

The reverse shows, in full colour, the theatrical poster for "The Battle of the Five Armies", a film in the Lord of the Rings saga.

In the lower part, the logo THE HOBBIT THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES.

For contrast, the film’s logo is engraved and frosted and shows the original silver surface of the coin, and not colour.

Near the rim below the poster, on the left the copyright acknowledgement © & TM New Line Production Inc. (s23), and on the right the precious metal content 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver).

Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in acrylic display block, boxed in a theme box, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Release date: 6 December 2023.
Release price: US$ 105.00