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500 Rand The Lord of the Rings
| Issuer | Orange Free State (South Africa (pre-Union)) |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a coloured full-figure depiction of Gandalf the Grey standing prominently at centre, with Frodo Baggins beside him and a menacing armoured figure of Sauron in the upper right field. A vibrant coloured enamel inset of the Eye of Sauron dominates the right portion of the design. A Tengwar script inscription curves along the left border of the coin's field, accompanied by the face value '500 RAND' inscribed in bold lettering along the lower portion. The mintmark 'ВБ' appears above the denomination. |
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Orange Free State ceased to exist as a political entity in 1902 when it was annexed by Britain following the Second Boer War, becoming the Orange River Colony and later a province of the Union of South Africa in 1910. It has issued no currency since. This piece is a privately produced fantasy item using a defunct historical name to simulate sovereign legitimacy — a practice common in the collectibles market for licensed pop-culture merchandise that cannot be issued by an actual government mint.