Shire Post Mint ELVEN Coins

Shire Post Mint Coins

Shire Post Mint is a family run US company that specialises in production of fantasy inspired coins. They actually started making Hobbit coins from the Shire of Middle-earth, but have since produced coins from other regions of Middle-earth and other fantasy genres. Tom Meringer (the gentleman who started it all) wanted to create coins that would look and feel as though they belonged in the fantasy world from which they were inspired by, as if characters from that world would have been able to spend them, adding to the depth, richness and authenticity of that fantasy world.

I have bought many Shire Post coins over the years (often directly from Shire Post Mint www.shirepost.com , or occasionally from eBay) and the Elven ones are among my favourites!

• Rivendell Golden Moon coin

This crescent moon shaped brass (to give it an affordable golden appearance) coin was reportedly comes from Rivendell, during the rule of Lord Elrond. The coin depicts the two ancient trees of gold and silver and the valley of Rivendell.

• Rivendell Moon coin

This crescent moon shaped nickel & silver coin was reportedly minted in Imladris during the rule of Lord Elrond. The coin depicts the two ancient trees of gold and silver and the valley of Rivendell.

• Elvish Fally Leaf of Holly copper coin

The people of Shire Post struck this coin which they envisioned to be used by the Noldorin Elves of the Hollin Elven realm, located near Moria in Tolkien’s maps of Middle-earth. One side of the coin has text in Elvish Sindarin, while the reverse has inscription in Dwarvish Angerthas. This is because at the time when this coin was in use, the Second Age, the Elves and Dwarves traded freely. The copper coin has a dark brown appearance and was the lowest denomination of coins (the cheapest material to mint coins from).

• Elvish Fally Leaf of Holly silver coin

The people of Shire Post minted this coin which they envisioned to be used by the Noldorin Elves of the Hollin Elven realm, located near Moria in Tolkien’s maps of Middle-earth. One side of the coin has text in Elvish Sindarin, while the reverse has inscription in Dwarvish Angerthas. This is because at the time when this coin was in use, the Second Age, the Elves and Dwarves traded freely. The silver coin was the second lowest denomination of coins (gold was more expensive, with Mithril coins scarce and valued at a ). Real silver was used to make the coin and it was weathered (appearing as a dark grey) to give the impression of it being handled by many people of Middle-earth over the years until it came into my possession.

These are the Elven coins my collection. They also make some from “Mithril” (and they are priced accordingly).