Wizard’s gold entered circulation today as Sir Ian McKellen officially launched the Royal Mint’s range of commemorative Lord of the Rings coins. Featuring a range of characters and imagery from the trilogy, the coins will be legal tender in New Zealand, home of the films, and is yet another example of how Jackson’s adaptation has become a part of the country’s national identity.
(via TORn)
that is so geeky. i love it. all of new zealand is geeky!
HOLY SHIT, THAT IS SO AMAZING. NEW ZEALAND, COULD YOU GET ANY MORE AWESOME!??
So awesome! I like Ian.
Eu quero essas moedas O.O No Brasil eles fazem moedas especiais de Brasília e JK ¬¬ Por que não de algo da literatura?...
D: I want me some LotR coinage! Hahaha
2 KEWL, U GUISE, 2 KEWL But seriously, this is really freaking awesome. Harry Potter, what’s going on with you? We need...
The awesome… it never stops…