The Royal Mint will release a commemorative coin 'Celebrating the Life and Work of JRR Tolkien' in 2023. Here are the details and first look: LordOfTheRings LOTR
The Royal Mint has announced that it will release a commemorative coin in 2023,"Celebrating the Life and Work of JRR Tolkien." Tolkien was the author who told the legendary saga of Middle-earth in his books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The UK £2 coin will feature Tolkien's profile on one side and his monogram on the opposite.
He continues,"I created several roundels to contain the monogram. Eventually, these were whittled down to abstract shapes; versions containing tortuous intertwined serpents were interesting, but they were somehow distracting and lacked gravitas. I created the abstract shapes from scratch, choosing a couple of fonts that have a slightly quirky, magical look, whilst remaining fully legible.
The Fall of Numenor's release is timely as Prime Video debuted its The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power streaming television series in 2022. The adaptation of Tolkien's world takes place during Middle-earth's Second Age.