This set of six 1oz silver proof coins features Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Thorin
Oakenshield, Gollum, Radagast and Elrond. Available from mid November 2012.
Highlights
- Low worldwide mintage of just 1,000 sets
- Each coin is minted from 0.999 silver
- The rim of each coin is inscribed in both English and Dwarvish with the
words 'Middle-earth - New Zealand'
- Features Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Thorin Oakenshield, Gollum, Radagast and
Elrond
- Packaged within a beautiful carved wooden case featuring the official
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey logo and a silhouette of the
travelling party
- Individually numbered certificate
Each coin in this silver proof set portrays an important character in
The
Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Along with Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and Thorin
Oakenshield, the set of six 1oz silver proof coins features Radagast - an
eccentric wizard and friend to Gandalf, Elrond - one of the wisest and most
ancient elves in Middle-earth, and Gollum - a mysterious creature that will
change Bilbo’s life forever.
This set of precious coins and the accompanying
certificate are presented within a carved wooden case - featuring the official
logo and a silhouette of the travelling party.
Technical
specification
Each coin in this silver proof set portrays an important character in The
Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Along with Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and Thorin
Oakenshield, the set of six 1oz silver proof coins features Radagast - an
eccentric wizard and friend to Gandalf, Elrond - one of the wisest and most
ancient elves in Middle-earth, and Gollum - a mysterious creature that will
change Bilbo’s life forever. This set of precious coins and the accompanying
certificate are presented within a carved wooden case - featuring the official
logo and a silhouette of the travelling party.
|
| Denomination: |
One New Zealand
dollar |
| Finish: |
Proof |
| Composition: |
0.999 silver |
| Weight: |
1 troy oz |
| Diameter: |
40mm |
| Edge treatment: |
Milled |
| Shape: |
Round |
| Obverse design: |
Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by
Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom |
| Reverse design: |
Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Thorin Oakenshield,
Gollum, Radagast and Elrond |
| Mint: |
Royal Australian Mint |
| Worldwide mintage limit: |
1,000 |
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