The Hobbit™ Set #4 - The Shire Four Haypennies

Description

THE SHIRE™ Haypennies Each coin is 2.2 grams of solid copper .7 in (1.8 cm) diameter Four Haypennies in pure copper from The Shire. Each denomination of Shire coinage has 4 variations featuring different trees or tree branches. This four tree group contains all four possible tree branches: pine, elm, willow, and oak. Also known as a Half Penny, a Hobbit could use this to buy a small bale of hay for his or her pony. Surrounding the tree, “Half Penny of the Shire, Abode of the Hobbits.” On the reverse “Shire Year,” the date, and “Michel Delving.” Coin text is inscribed in Tengwar. Designed and engraved by Greg Franck-Weiby. Learn more about our artists . “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.