Coin | Silver Three Ounces 2022 Lord of the Rings - Rivendell |
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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, bullion 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, or are based on the troy ounce - for example, three ounces of silver (abbreviated as 3 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum).
This coin is part of a New Zealand Mint series dedicated to characters and themes from The Lord of the Rings books and films, and features Rivendell.
The Mint says about it: Created in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, this 3oz silver coin presents the House of Elrond - the magical elven sanctuary, Rivendell, from The Lord of the Rings. It is fully engraved and antiqued, with relief added to enhance this beautiful design.
The coin is made from .999 pure silver with an impressive 55mm diameter to capture the wider landscape of Rivendell. As legal tender, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II can be found on the obverse. It arrives nestled in velvet, inside a themed, secure box. A Certificate of Authenticity and the coin’s unique number in the mintage are printed on the box. The worldwide availability is limited to only 1,000 coins. |
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022.
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The reverse of the coin features a view of Rivendell, as described in The Lord of the Rings.
Around above, the copyright acknowledgement © & TM New Line Production Inc. (s22) followed by the precious metal content: 3 oz 999 Fine Silver (three troy ounces of 99.9% silver). |
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Reverse Inscription |
© & TM New Line Production Inc. (s22) 3 oz 999 Fine Silver |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: antique. Packaging: in themed display box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Date of issue: 5 July 2022. Issue price: US$ 299.00. |
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See also |
Coins in the Lord of the Rings Classic series issued for Niue include: - 1/4 oz Gold, Sauron, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Gold Plated, Sauron, 2021 - 1/4 oz Gold, Gandalf, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Gandalf, 2021 - 1/4 oz Gold, Frodo Baggins, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Frodo Baggins, 2021 - 1/4 oz Gold, Aragorn, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Aragorn, 2021 - 1/4 oz Gold, Legolas, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Legolas, 2021 - 1/4 oz Gold, Samwise Gamgee, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Samwise Gamgee, 2021 - 1/4 oz Gold, Gimli, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Gimli, 2022 - 1/4 Gold, Gollum, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Gollum, 2022 - 1/4 Gold, The Shire, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Antique, The Shire, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Antique, The Shire, 2022 - 1/4 Gold, Rivendell, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Antique, Rivendell, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Antique, Rivendell, 2022 - 1/4 Gold, Helm's Deep, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Antique, Helm's Deep, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Antique, Helm's Deep, 2022 - 1/4 Gold, Mount Doom, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Antique, Mount Doom, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Antique, Mount Doom, 2022 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Sauron, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Sauron, 2023 - 1/4 Gold, Mordor, 2023 - 3 oz Silver Antique, Mordor, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Antique, Mordor, 2023 - 1/4 Gold, Argonath, 2023 - 3 oz Silver Antique, Argonath, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Antique, Argonath, 2023
Coins with a Lord of the Rings theme issued in 2021 (ordered by metal / size / country): - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Gimli, Niue - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Gollum, Niue - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Shire, Niue - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Rivendell, Niue - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Helm's Deep, Niue - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Mount Doom, Niue - 3 oz Silver Antique, The Shire, Niue - 3 oz Silver Antique, Rivendell, Niue - 3 oz Silver Antique, Helm's Deep, Niue - 3 oz Silver Antique, Mount Doom, Niue - 1 oz Silver BU Coloured, White Tree of Gondor, Malta - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Gimli, Niue - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Gollum, Niue - 1 oz Silver Antique, The Shire, Niue - 1 oz Silver Antique, Rivendell, Niue - 1 oz Silver Antique, Helm's Deep, Niue - 1 oz Silver Antique, Mount Doom, Niue - 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (Poster), The Fellowship of the Ring, Niue - 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (Poster), The Two Towers, Niue - 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (Poster), The Return of the King, Niue - €2.50 Copper-Nickel, White Tree of Gondor, Malta
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