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CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND WORK OF JRR TOLKIEN

A new £2 collectable coin has been released by The Royal Mint to commemorate the life and work of JRR (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien, with 2023 marking 50 years since his death.

Created by the artist David Lawrence, the coin’s design draws inspiration from Tolkien’s career as professor of English language and literature at Oxford, in

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