In 2003 to celebrate the Lord of the Rings, the Royal Mint on behalf of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand released a very Limited Issue Lord of the Rings Eye of Sauron $1 One Dollar Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM colourised by the Royal Mint.
The reverse design depicts the Darklords Tower and Eye while the obverse design is 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.