1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait; Thorin Oakenshield)
New Zealand • 1 Dollar • Silver (.999) • 2012
- Denomination
- 1 Dollar
- Issuer
- New Zealand
- Struck
- 2012
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 31.1035 g
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 361
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Where it came from
This 2012 New Zealand one-dollar coin was minted by the New Zealand Post to celebrate the release of Peter Jackson’s film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, it features the character Thorin Oakenshield, portrayed by Richard Armitage. These coins were part of a wider commemorative program designed to highlight New Zealand's role as the cinematic home of Middle-earth, utilizing official licensing from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros.
The design features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, while the reverse showcases a detailed colorized illustration of the dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield. The series was produced to appeal to both numismatists and fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s literature, balancing traditional coinage standards with pop-culture aesthetics. The coins were received as unique collectibles, marking a specific era of New Zealand’s tourism and cultural branding linked to the film industry.
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