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1 Raven Penny - Dale
| Issuer | Shire Post Mint |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a cruciform design dividing the coin into four quadrants, with two facing ravens and two bees arranged symmetrically as emblems of the city of Dale. The ravens and bees are depicted in a bold, stylized relief typical of Tolkien-inspired fantasy coinage. The entire central device is enclosed within a raised circle, beyond which a continuous border of Angerthas runes encircles the coin, separated by dot stops. The overall composition is heraldic and symmetrical, evoking the iconography of the Men of Dale from Tolkien's legendarium. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Shire Post Mint operates out of Arkansas and has produced licensed coinage for several fictional universes, including George R.R. Martin's Westeros. The "Dale" series draws from Tolkien's Middle-earth, specifically the rebuilt city of Dale in the context of post-Smaug reconstruction — a merchant kingdom whose coins are described but never closely detailed in the text, leaving Shire Post considerable creative latitude. These are struck as collectibles with no circulating function, though the copper composition was deliberately chosen to echo the low-denomination penny's historical material reality.