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JRR TOLKIEN

Honouring the Creator of Middle-earth

JRR Tolkien is best known for creating an entire mythology of captivating tales from his invented realm of Middle-earth. Celebrate this gifted writer, talented poet and respected scholar with a UK £2 coin.

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Celebrating a Legacy

Celebrating a Legacy

Along with the legend ‘WRITER • POET • SCHOLAR’, the years of JRR Tolkien’s birth and death each feature on the reverse of the coin.

A Runic Design

A Runic Design

Designed by David Lawrence, the reverse of the coin portrays Tolkien’s unique monogram encircled by a skilfully designed runic pattern.

A Poetic Edge Inscription

A Poetic Edge Inscription

‘NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST’, a quote taken from Tolkien’s poem ‘The Riddle of Strider’, serves as the edge inscription of the coin.

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JRR TOLKIEN: A DISTINGUISHED WRITER, POET AND SCHOLAR

JRR TOLKIEN: A DISTINGUISHED WRITER, POET AND SCHOLAR

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BEHIND THE REVERSE DESIGN FOR THE JRR TOLKIEN COIN

BEHIND THE REVERSE DESIGN FOR THE JRR TOLKIEN COIN

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