The Scouring of the SHIRE™ Iron Coins
Iron coins of the Shire
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1x Shire Iron 1/4p
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1x Shire Iron 1p
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1x Shire Iron 10p
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hree solid iron coins from the Shire, struck during a time of great turmoil. The design, metal, and denomination have all changed compared to the versions before Shire Year 1419. The lovely tree that normally graces coins of the Shire has been replaced by a large "S". The Shire Silver Shilling has been replaced by the iron 10p, the Shire Penny for the iron 1p, and the Shire Farthing for the tiny iron 1/4p. The coins are struck in scrap iron. It is unclear if the "S" on each coin stands for Shire, Sackville-Baggins, or Sharkey.
'Who is this Sharkey?' said Merry. 'I heard one of the ruffians speak of him.'
'The biggest ruffian o' the lot, seemingly,' answered Cotton. 'It was about last harvest, end o' September maybe, that we first heard of him. We've never seen him, but he's up at Bag End; and he's the real Chief now, I guess. All the ruffians do what he says; and what he says is mostly hack, burn, and ruin; and now it s come to killing. There's no longer even any bad sense in it. They cut down trees and let 'em lie, they burn houses and build no more.
-The Return of the King™
, chapter "The Scouring of the Shire"
by J. R. R. Tolkien
The coins in this set from the world of J. R. R. Tolkien are struck from solid iron,
blackened, and waxed. They measure 1 to 2.5 cm in diameter.
The concept and design was inspired by occupational iron coins minted during World War II.
Coin artwork by Tom Maringer, engraving by Woody Maringer and Greg Franck-Weiby.
“The Hobbit”, “Middle-earth”, “The Shire”, “The Lord of the Rings”, and the characters, events, items and places therein are trademarks of Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC used under license by Maringer Studios LLC dba Shire Post Mint. All Rights Reserved.
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Shire Post Mint coins are struck one at a time in West Fork, Arkansas, USA using solid metals, hand-engraved designs, antique machinery and traditional coining techniques. For antiqued coins, the coloring/patina process is done by hand, and it is both an art and a science so coins will vary slightly. Our unique packaging includes a description of each coin and translations if applicable.
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