The Isle of Man issued this
copper-nickel 1 Crown coin to commemorate The Fellowship of the Ring
Movie. The movie was the first in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
The coin pictures the major characters in the movie. The coin is
39mm in diameter (silver dollar size) is dated 2003 and has a mintage
of only 100,000 pieces. It comes packaged in a special protective
holder.
Dale Town (or Dal Tun) was a city-kingdom and home to men
and women who lived under the Lonely Mountain. It was built on
wooden piers built over a lake. It was destroyed by a fire
started by the dragon Smaug shortly after these coins were issued. The
bronze penny features the Raven of Dale on one side. The other
side features birds and bees and the legend (in Futhark Runic) "Land of
Milk and Honey". The coins are dated Year 2789 of the Third Age,
shortly before the town was destroyed. It has a mintage of 1000 pieces.
After slaying the Dragon,
Bard Smaugicil, used his share of the Dragon's treasure to
rebuild the town of Dale. This Copper Pennny of New Dale is dated Year
4
of the 4th Age, which would be approximately 80 years after the Dragon
was slain. The obverse portrait depicts the wise old Roac, son
of Carc, one of the
race of ravens that could use the speech of men. He is in J.R.R.
Tolkien's "The Hobbit" where he tells the Dwarves about the death of
the Dragon Smaug. The other side depicts the
rebuilt town of New Dale nestled at the foot of the mountain.
Izan Gaarda was a fortress build by Gondor, that was
taken over by the Wizard Saruman. Saruman housed orcs, men and
wolves there until it was attacked and demolished during the War of the
Ring. This copper Red Hand was issued during the reign of
Saruman. One side features a bird above the fortress, the other
features the "Hand of the old man". The coin is undated and has a
mintage of 150 pieces.
An
ancient coin from the reign of Melkour (named Morgouth, "The Enemy" by
the Elfs) in Angbaund some 5,000 years ago, during the First Age.
The
28mm is struck in pure iron. One side pictures the iron
crown of
Melkour. The other a dragon spouting flames above the battlements
of
Thangorodruim. These coins were issued by Melkour as a medium of
exchange for his
slaves and minions, for purposes of gambling, purchases of weapons, and
rot-gut liquor.
Rohaun (or Rouhan or
Rowan) is a Mannish kingdom that is noted for its horsemen. Thus
the coins pictures a horse. The legend on the reverse
translates as Theoden, King of the Eorlings. It is an unusual oblong
coin called a Foal. The inscription above the horse is the
mint-name, 'Edoras'. It is struck in copper with a mintage of
only 1000 pieces. 
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