Lord of The Rings: New £2 coin celebrates Hobbit author JRR Tolkien
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One coin to rule them all...
A new £2 coin has been created by the Royal Mint to celebrate the life and work of the famous British author JRR Tolkien.
Tolkien is most famous for writing The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings - hugely popular fantasy series - selling more than 100 million copies worldwide that were later adapted into blockbuster films.
Rebecca Morgan at The Royal Mint said: "Our master craftspeople have worked carefully to create a coin which is a testament to arguably one of the greatest authors, poets, scholars, and philologists in our history."
The special coins celebrate the author's life, marking 50 years since he died.
What do the Tolkien coins look like?
The Royal Mint has made four Tolkien-themed coins to celebrate.
The first is made of gold (and costs £1,250), there are two in silver (that cost £77.50 and £127.50), and one of nickel and brass ( that cost £12).
They all feature Tolkien's special monogram symbol, made from the letters of his name: J,R,R and T - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.
They also feature a quote from his book, The Fellowship Of The Ring, first in the Lord of the Rings series - which says: "Not all those who wander are lost".
Can you spend commemorative coins?
All of the coins are uncirculated - which means they are for collecting only and can't be spent in shops like regular money.
The coins were designed by specialist artist David Lawrence