50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Gollum

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait; Gollum) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait; Gollum) - reverse

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Features

Issuer New Zealand
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2003
Value 50 Cents
0.50 NZD = USD 0.30
Currency Dollar (1967-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 13.61 g
Diameter 31.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
47019
References KM# 138
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Gollum

Series: Lord of the Rings

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

Reverse

Head of Gollum facing and value.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 50c

Designer: Matthew Bonaccorsi

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

This 50 cent copper-nickel coin was struck by the Royal Mint and issued by New Zealand Post.
It is part of a series of coins issued to celebrate the making of the Lord of the Rings Movies in New Zealand.
There were three different coin sets all issued in 2003. A six, nine and eighteen coin set.

This coin was included in the full Lord of the Rings Character Set of eighteen coins.
It was also included in the Light Versus Dark Set of six coins.
The actor Andy Serkis plays the character Gollum.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2003  5 886 11% BU in 18 Coin Character Set
2003  36 371 $ 5.40 92% BU in 6 Coin Light Versus Dark Set

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