New Zealand 2003 Dollar Lord of the Rings "Sauron" KM-143 PCGS MS-68

Lord of the Rings   --  Series: Battle for the Ring


Greading Service         PCGS MS-68

Certification Number    44615793

Industry Number          128389   


Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II
IRB
2003

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley Read more on Wikipedia

Reverse

View of Sauron, value.

Scripts: Latin, Tengwar

Lettering: $1

Designer: Matthew Bonaccorsi

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Issued as part of a three coin set to commemorate the making of the Lord of the Rings movies in New Zealand (10,454 issued).


IssuerNew Zealand 
QueenElizabeth II (1952-2022)
TypeNon-circulating coin
Year2003
Value1 Dollar
1 NZD = EUR 0.55
CurrencyDollar (1967-date)
CompositionNickel brass
Weight28.28 g
Diameter38.61 mm
Thickness2 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑