Catalog
1 Axe - Thráin
| Issuer | Moria |
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| Value | 1 Axe |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising a broad blacksmith's anvil in high relief, surmounted by a multi-pointed star or Arkenstone symbol radiating eight principal points, rendered in bold sculptural style. The design is set within a recessed round field, itself bordered by the raised decagonal rim characteristic of this issue. A continuous legend in Cirth runes encircles the central devices along the inner rim, reading from left to right around the periphery. The overall composition is strongly geometric and dwarvish in character, emphasizing craft and kingship. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting a broad-bladed dwarven double-headed axe in high relief, with a pronounced rectangular haft socket at centre and symmetrical curved blades extending to either side. Above the axe head, a short Cirth legend occupies the upper field; a second Cirth legend is placed in the lower field beneath the axe. The design is contained within a recessed oval field, framed by the raised decagonal outer rim. The style is vigorous and deeply struck, consistent with the artisan fantasy coinage tradition associated with this series. |
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Moria issued no coinage. This piece is fictional, originating in Tolkien's legendarium as the currency of the Dwarven realm of Khazad-dûm. No numismatic catalog entry can be written for it in good conscience.