This listing is for a display set of Erebor treasure from The Hobbit. The capstone piece is an original prop coin that was used in the film! In addition, several other replicas are included, all housed in a small wooden chest. Details on each piece can be found below:
  1. Original Prop Erebor Coin. This coin is one of the thousands of background coins made for the film by Weta Workshop in New Zealand. It's made of stamped aluminum and painted gold. By the time Weta got to this coin, their stamp had notably degraded, and so the details of this coin are very faint. Unfortunately, this item does not have any documentation, which is why it's being sold at a lower price (I've seen these sell for over $1000 by themselves). However, I did purchase it from a person who was also selling unique cast/crew gifts that were only given to people on set, so I'm very confident that the source was reliable.
  2. Set of five replica Erebor Coins. These are metal Noble Collection coins. They have a more aged appearance, with a greenish finish and some black paint deepening the details.
  3. Key to Erebor. This metal replica was also made by the Noble Collection. It's in hobbit/dwarf scale, meaning it's slightly larger than the Weta version. This is the accurate scale to the original prop, which was held by actors representing dwarves and a hobbit. Unlike the Weta version, the Noble Collection version is very clean looking, which doesn't look as accurate. And so I weathered this one myself to make it look more like an ancient relic.
  4. The Arkenstone. This replica was made by Dreamspheres. It's a clear resin stone, filled with slices of iridescent material that shines brightly in many colors.
  5. Wooden Chest with Velvet Bottom. This chest was made in the perfect size for housing the items. But it's a deep enough chest that the items can sink too low into it to be properly visible on display. So I added a swatch of black velvet to prop everything up.
  6. Plastic easel. This mini easel can be used in two ways. As shown in the photos, it's a good option if you want to display the coin separately. But the intended purpose is to place it vertically behind the chest, to prop up the lid. In the first photos, the easel is being used to keep the lid raised, which allows items to be displayed in the lid itself. I think it looks much better that way.
The winner will receive the exact items in the photos, so please refer to those for a closer look. Thank you for viewing this listing!