Strike Your Own Coin | The Royal Mint

Strike your own JRR Tolkien £2 coin

To honour the intellect and imagination of writer, poet and scholar JRR Tolkien, you will be able to strike a UK £2 coin that features a reverse design by artist David Lawrence. In his design, a skilfully designed runic band encircles Tolkien’s unique monogram, which serves as the centrepiece of the coin's reverse.

The JRR Tolkien £2 will only be available as a ‘strike your own’ coin from The Royal Mint Experience from 21^st August 2023.”

Strike your own coin at The Royal Mint Experience

Since The Royal Mint Experience opened its doors in 2016, we have welcomed thousands of visitors from all across the world. The combination of enthralling history, interesting facts and fun activities has made us a destination for tourists of all ages and helped us to build a reputation as one of the most worthwhile places to visit in South Wales. Ensuring The Royal Mint Experience lives up to its name, every visitor has the opportunity to strike their very own coin as part of the tour, providing each guest with something truly unique to take home at the end of their visit. While the design of the coin may change depending on what theme we are celebrating at the time of your visit, striking your own coin is an experience that’s truly one of a kind.

Visitor notice

Available to purchase at check-in for £7.50 per coin, this experience is limited to one coin strike per person, and the option to purchase two additional pre-struck coins. Tours are limited to one per person per day.

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