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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Sauron
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 25 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Dramatic high-relief depiction of Sauron, the Dark Lord from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, rendered in fine detail showing his imposing spiked helmet and armored form occupying the upper and left portions of the field. In the foreground at lower center, the One Ring is prominently displayed with Elvish script visible along its band. The copyright legend is inscribed along the right field, along with the metal specification. The design is based on imagery licensed from New Line Productions Inc. |
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Niue has operated as a licensing vehicle for pop-culture bullion since the early 2010s, striking coins under New Zealand's monetary umbrella that have no circulation function whatsoever. This piece belongs to a series produced under license from Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema, tied to the rights framework surrounding Tolkien's work as adapted for film — not the books themselves, which remain under separate estate control.
At 7.78g of .9999 fine gold, the weight corresponds to a quarter-troy-ounce, the standard fractional increment used across nearly all of Niue's licensed gold program.