To commemorate The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies film, New Zealand Post has created official legal tender coins from Middle-earth; The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Premium Gold Coin. The 1oz 0.9999 gold proof coin have a very low worldwide mintage of just 500. The coin is New Zealand legal tender and came with individually numbered certificate.
The coin reverse design features the eponymous Hobbit Bilbo Baggins and the mighty Dragon Smaug, amidst the treasure inside the halls of the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor under the Lonely Mountain. The coin obverse show portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom.
Technical specification:
Denomination: Ten New Zealand dollars
Finish: Proof
Composition: 0.9999 gold
Weight: 1 troy oz
Diameter: 38.94mm
Edge treatment: Milled
Shape: Round
Coin designed by: Stamps and Collectables Business, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand
Obverse design: Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom
Reverse design: Bilbo and Smaug
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Worldwide mintage limit: 500
This limited edition coin is beautifully presented in a wooden case with the official The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies logo intricately engraved on the lid. Inside you’ll find an individually numbered certificate of authenticity, adding to the value of this collectable coin.
You can visit New Zealand Post website nzpost.co.nz for more information about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Premium Gold Coin.
