Celebrating a Legacy

Along with the legend ‘WRITER • POET • SCHOLAR’, the years of JRR Tolkien’s birth and death each feature on the reverse of the coin.

A Runic Design

Designed by David Lawrence, the reverse of the coin portrays Tolkien’s unique monogram encircled by a skilfully designed runic pattern.

A Poetic Edge Inscription

‘NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST’, a quote taken from Tolkien’s poem ‘The Riddle of Strider’, serves as the edge inscription of the coin.