In 2003 to celebrate the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, the Pobjoy Mint released a very Limited Issue Lord of the Rings Gold Proof Tenth Crown Coin First Day Cover struck in solid fine .999 Gold and weighing one-tenth of an ounce of pure Gold.
The obverse features the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.