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Royal Mint Releases 50p Coin Marking 25 Years of Lord of the Rings Film
The Royal Mint launched a new 50p collectible coin on Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the first Lord of the Rings film. The coin is the first in a planned seven-coin series celebrating the trilogy over the next three years.
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The Royal Mint released a 50p collectible coin on Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The coin was produced in collaboration with Warner Bros Discovery Global Consumer Products.
It is the first of seven coins planned for release over the next three years, timed to coincide with the 25th anniversaries of each film in the trilogy.
” A selection of the coins includes a light-reactive feature. When light strikes the surface, the Eye of Sauron appears in the negative space at the center of the Ring.
M. on May 20 through the Royal Mint’s website. Prices start at £15. Each coin’s packaging displays a map of Middle-earth, allowing collectors to display the full series together or individually. Rebecca Morgan, director of commemorative coin at The Royal Mint, said: “Even the most devoted Fellowship of collectors couldn’t have imagined a coin quite like this.
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