Dawning Hope 2010 - Darkest before dawn LE

Als Herr der Ringe-Fan ein MUSS.

I'm glad that I could get one. A MUST HAVE for the Lord of the Rings - Fan

Dawning Hope 2010 - Darkest before dawn ( aka Sea of Crisis)  
by Gregson Vaux

• 50 Pieces minted
• 2.00" Diameter = 5.08 cm
• Black Nickel - Silver Nickel
• Tengwar Runes

Die Darkest Before Dawn Edition wurde sandgestrahlt, bevor der schwarze Nickel aufgebracht wurde, damit treten die Details stärker hervor. Nur fünfzig dieser Coins wurden hergestellt und sie wird nie wieder aufgelegt werden. Diese Coins wurden exklusiv für die Mitglieder des Groundspeak Geocoin Forum gemacht. Es wurden nur ein Paar für die breite Öffentlichkeit verfügbar gemacht.

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The Darkest Before Dawn editions were sandblasted before the black nickel was applied in order to make the details more prominent. Only fifty of these coins were made and they will never again be minted. This coin was made exclusively for the members of the Groundspeak Geocoin Forum, but now a few are being made available to the general public.


The Dawning Hope Geocoins were created to remind people that no matter far away hope may seem, it is always with us. However, to some people talk of hope almost seems like a painful reminder of what they cannot have. They see others getting the things that they want, while they just seem to lose and go without. This coin is for those people. Below is the text that went along with the coin when it was originally introduced.

"I reached a point in my life where everything that gave me happiness had either been lost or taken from me. I sat down on the ground too tired to go on and just wished that the pain and sadness would end. Surrounding me was impenetrable night, since neither the sun nor the moon were to be found anywhere. All of the familiar beacons in my life that had given me purpose and reason were hidden. As I grew accustomed to the darkness and cold, I became aware that even though the familiar stars in the sky were blotted out, there were other stars, just tiny pinpoints of light, still shining. I had never noticed them before until this moment of darkness when at last I could see them. I was overwhelmed with how beautiful they were! I also became aware of a very small noise that I could not identify. It came from everywhere and sounded almost like a thousand tiny wings or perhaps many voices whispering a song. I realized that snow was falling and in the stillness I could hear the flakes settling on the ground. Although there was no moonlight, the tiny stars were bright enough to make the snow sparkle. In this frozen, dreary place I had somehow found an almost holy beauty. I was so caught up in the wonder of it all that I didn't notice the sky begin to glow until the sun suddenly rose up over the horizon."    (C) Gregson Vaux Artifacts