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 Saruman $1 One Dollar Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM colourised by the Royal Mint.
The reverse design depicts the Bridge of Khazad Dum 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.