MICRO NATIONS
Micro-nations,
cinderellas, unauthorized issues, unofficial issues. unrecognized
nations and coins from places that do not even
exist.
2011 FRENCH TERRITORIAL COINS FOR
ANTARCTICA
These unofficial coins were issued for France’s minor, and largely
uninhabited territories near Antarctica. The territories arms appear on
the obverse of each coin and the coins share a common reverse. The 30mm
brass 100 Franc coins feature an albatross in flight. The
24mm bi-metallic 200 Francs depicts a mother and father penguin looking
at their chick. The 28.5mm bi-metallic 500 Francs pictures
two Sperm Whales (Cachalot in French). Adelie Land is the
French claim of a slice of the Antarctic continent, which is not
internationally recognized. The arms feature a crowned
penguin. The Crozet Islands are a
group of desolate, wet and windy islands in the Southern Indian Ocean
that belong to France. It rains about 300 days a year and has
winds over 60 mph (100 km/h) 100 days a year. Its only
inhabitants are based at a research station. It is the site
of many shipwrecks. In 1887 a shipwrecked crew attached a
note to an albatross, which was found seven months later in later in
Fremantle, Australia. Unfortunately by the time a rescue ship
arrived the crew had perished. The arms of Crozet Islands depict a pig
and half of a ship's wheel. Pigs had been introduced to
provide food for stranded sailors, but have now been exterminated in an
attempt to restore the original ecosystem. French Antarctic Territory
is administrative grouping for all of these tiny French
territories. The arms depict an iceberg.
The
Kereguelen Islands,
also known as the Desolation Islands are
the home to 50 to 100 scientists and researchers and a staff that runs
a satellite tracking station. It arms depict an unusual
native plant. Amsterdam
Island and St. Paul Island are volcanic islands in the
Southern Indian Ocean. The coat-of-arms features a spiny
lobster. In 1928 a French established a lobster cannery on
St. Paul. When the company went bankrupt in 1931, seven of
its employees were stranded on the island. Five died, and the
only two survivors were finally rescued in 1934.
All the coins are dated 2011 and are
Uncirculated.
Item
ADELIE-100F ADELIE LAND 100
FRANCS 2011 UNC. $17.00
Item
ADELIE-200F ADELIE LAND 200
FRANCS 2011 UNC. $22.00
Item
ADELIE-500F ADELIE LAND 500
FRANCS 2011 UNC. $24.00
Item
ADELIE-SET SET OF ABOVE ADELIE LAND
COINS:
100, 200 & 500 FRANCS 2011, UNC. $55.00
Item
CROZET-100F CROZET ISLANDS 100
FRANCS 2011 UNC. $17.00
Item
CROZET-200F CROZET ISLANDS 200
FRANCS 2011 UNC. $22.00
Item
CROZET-500F CROZET ISLANDS 500
FRANCS 2011 UNC. $24.00
Item
CROZET-SET SET OF ABOVE CROZET IS. COINS:
100, 200 & 500 FRANCS 2011, UNC. $55.00
Item
FR-ANT-100F FRENCH ANTARCTICA 100
FRANCS 2011 UNC. $17.00
Item
KERGUELEN-100F KERGUELEN ISLANDS 100
FRANCS 2011 UNC. $17.00
Item
KERGUELEN-200F KERGUELEN ISLANDS 200
FRANCS 2011 UNC. $22.00
Item
KERGUELEN-500F KERGUELEN ISLANDS 500
FRANCS 2011 UNC. $24.00
Item
KERGUELEN-SET SET OF ABOVE KERGUELEN IS.
COINS:
100, 200 & 500 FRANCS 2011, UNC. $55.00
Item
ST.PAUL-100F AMSTERDAM IS. & ST. PAUL
IS. 100
FRANCS 2011 UNC. $17.00
FIRST
COIN OF BASSAS DA INDIA FEATURES SAILING SHIP
Bassas
da India is an uninhabited atoll about halfway between
Madagascar and Mozambique. It is a French possession that is
also claimed by Madagascar. The island is the site of
numerous shipwrecks and is popular with divers. This
unofficial 30mm brass 100 Francs coin features the arms of the island,
that feature two dolphins and a seahorse on one side and the galleon La
Couronne on the other. La Couronne was France’s first Man of
War. The ship, built for Cardinal Richelieu in 1636, carried
68 heavy cannons. The coin is dated 2012 and is
Uncirculated.
Item
BAS-INDIA-100F BASSAS DA INDIA 100 FRANCS 2012 UNC. $17.00
BI-METALLIC
2011 COINS FROM CABINDA AND REDONDA
To
commemorate the 50th anniversary of the World Wide Fund for Nature,
also known as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), bi-metallic coins have
been issued for the unrecognized states of Cabinda and Redonda by a
firm in China. Cabinda is a former Portuguese colony in West
Africa that is controlled by Angola. The bi-metallic 2011
Cabinda
3 Reis features a variety of wildlife along the edge, including a lion,
lizard. butterfly, fish, elephant, squid, ostrich and a frog.
The
other side features the Panda logo of the WWF and the seal of the Banco
de Cabinda. Representatives of Cabinda claim that its issues
are
not authorized by them. The bi-metallic 2 Dollar coin from Redonda
features a Manatee one side. The arms of the Kingdom of
Redonda
and the Panda logo of the WWF are on the other side. Redonda
is a
small island in the Caribbean that was discovered by Columbus in
1493.. During the late 19th century it was heavily
mined
for its rich guano deposits. The mining operations ceased
during
the First World War, and it has been uninhabited since
then. The Kingdom of Redonda was first mentioned in
the
novels of West Indian author M.P. Shiel, who claimed to be King Felipe
of Redonda. Since then there have been various claimants to
the
throne. Both coins are Uncirculated.
Item
CABINDA-WWF
CABINDA 3 REIS 2011 WWF UNC. $16.00
Item
REDONDA-WWF
KINGDOM OF REDONDA 2 DOLLARS 2011 WWF
UNC. $16.00
Item
WWF-SET2
Above 2 bi-metallic coins: CABINDA & REDONDA WWF,
2011 Unc. $29.95
THE EMPIRE OF ATLANTIUM
You
may not recall seeing The Empire of Atlantium on your world
map That
is because it is a self-declared nation that consists of only 61 square
meters located in South Sydney, Australia, though claims to
have citizens
throughout the world. The 61 square meters of territory also
doubles as the apartment of one of its founders and its Emperor, George
II, more commonly known as George Cruickshank. Atlantium uses an
unusual dating system, called the Annus Novus Decimal
Calendar, that starts at the end of the last Ice Age.
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of its founding, the Empire
of Atlantium issued a 38mm, gold-plated 10 Soldi coin struck in very
high relief. One side pictures Emperor George II, the other pictures an
Eagle from
the Imperial Arms.
The coin is dated 10520 (2001AD) in the Annus Novus Decimal Calendar
and has a mintage of only 511 pieces. In 2011 a bi-metallic
30 Soldi coin was issued to celebrate the 30th anniversary of
Atlantium. The high relief 38mm cupronickel coin is partially
plated in 9 carat gold. The obverse pictures Emperor George
II, highlighted in gold, while the reverse shows a stunning
Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) highlighted in gold. It has
a mintage of just 250 pieces.
Item
ATLANTIUM-10S
ATLANTIUM 10 SOLDI (2001) BU $25.00
Item
ATLANTIUM-30S
ATLANTIUM 30 SOLDI (2011) BU $40.00
THE
GRAND DUKEDOM OF BIR-TAWIL
The
Grand Dukedom of Bir-Tawil is one of the newest micronations,
having been founded January 25th, 2010. It claims to comprise
of what it says is the last unclaimed territory on Earth. Bir
Tawil is a uninhabited 2,060 km2 (795
sq mi) trapizodal piece of land between Sudan and Egypt. Egypt bases it
borders on an 1899 treaty, which places it within Sudan, while Sudan
bases its borders on a 1902 treaty, which puts the territory within
Egypt, thus it is legally not claimed by either nation. Egypt
administers the territory, though it does not appear on its official
maps and neither country allows access to it. Unfortunately a
few other micro-nations have also claimed the same unclaimed territory,
including the Kingdom of Bir Tawil, the Republic of Bir Tawil, the
Empire of Bir Tawil, the Emirate of Bir Tawil and the Duchy
of Coqueland. To the best of my knowlege, the Grand Dukedom
is
the only one to have issued coins for this uninhabited terrotory.
This 26mm high relief 10 Pecunias of the Grand
Dukedom of Bir-Tawil is dated 2010. One side pictures a Saint
and the other appears to feature a crowned goat.
Item
BIR-TAWIL
GRAND DUKEDOM OF BIR-TAWIL 10 PECUNIAS, 2010 BU
$20.00
COIN
OF DAMANHUR
Damanhur
is a New Age cult community based in Northern Italy with an
emphasis on eco-consciousness and spirituality. It is working
on building a huge underground temple complex, which it calls the
"Eighth Wonder of the World".
Since its founding in 1975 it has grown to almost 1000
inhabitants. The community has its own constitution and
currency, the Credito (1 credito=100 cali). The coins are extremely
hard to find as they are rarely found outside the community. This 20
Cali coin is dated both 2006 and Year 31 in the community calendar.
It is 18mm in diameter.
Item
DAMANHUR
DAMANHUR 20 CALI, 2006 BU OUT
2011 LUNDY COIN SET
FEATURES
PUFFINS
The coins of Lundy have been long been popular with
collectors. Lundy is a small island off the coast of England,
inhabited by about 30 residents as well as puffins and numerous
other birds. It has been inhabited since Neolithic times by
various groups including Vikings, the Knights Templar, a Sheriff
who used the island to house convicts that he was supposed to
deport to Virginia, and numerous pirates, including Barbary Pirates
from North Africa. Today it is owned by the National Trust
for the British people and is a popular destination for
tourists. It is considered to be one of Britain’s greatest
natural wonders. The island was purchased in 1924 by British
merchant Martin Coles Harman, who proclaimed himself "king" of the
island. He issued postage stamps, and in 1929 issued two
coins, a bronze 1/2 Puffin and 1 Puffin, which were equivalent to
the British 1/2 Penny and Penny. The coins had limited
circulation on the island and were often brought home by tourists
as a souvenir. The issue probably would have been forgotten
if the British government had not brought Mr. Harman into court in
1930 for the "unauthorized minting of money". He
was
eventually fined £5 plus court costs, and the coins became an
instant hit with collectors. In 1965 a second issue of the
coins was made. The coins had the same designs but were
struck in different metals and dated 1965. The British
government wisely chose to ignore the coins. In 2011 a series
of five Lundy coins was released. All the coins bear the
portrait of Martin Coles Harman as it appeared on the earlier Lundy
issues. Like the 1929 issues, the 1/2 Puffin portrays the
head of a puffin on the reverse and the 1 Puffin portrays puffin
standing on a rock. Both are struck in copper-plated
zinc. The brass 2 Puffins pictures two puffins in
flight. The brass 4 Puffins depicts four puffins flying
around the Old Light House which was built in 1787. The 38mm
copper-nickel-zinc 6 Puffins pictures six puffins flying over the
Marisco Castle, which was built by Henry III. Like
the
original 1929 issues, the 2011 1/2, 1, 2 and 4 Puffins bear the
edge inscription "Lundy
Lights
and Leads", which is a reference to the islands two
lighthouses. They are attractive coins from a tiny but beautiful
and historic island.
Item
LUNDY
LUNDY 5 COIN SET 1/2 - 6 PUFFINS, 2011 BU $27.50
Item
LUNDYx10
10 sets of the above Lundy coins BU $139.95
INDIVIDUAL COINS FROM THE ABOVE SET:
Item
LUNDY-1/2P
LUNDY 1/2 PUFFIN 2011 BU $4.00
Item
LUNDY-1P
LUNDY 1 PUFFIN 2011 BU $5.00
Item
LUNDY-2P
LUNDY 2 PUFFINS 2011 BU $6.00
Item
LUNDY-4P
LUNDY 4 PUFFINS 2011 BU $7.00
Item
LUNDY-6P
LUNDY 6 PUFFINS 2011 BU $13.00
SEALAND HONORS
KILLER WHALES
You may have some
difficulty finding Sealand on the map.
That is because it is a self-declared nation located on an
abandoned 10,000 square foot W.W.II era radar platform
approximately 6 miles off the coast of England. Sealand was founded
in 1967 when Prince Roy occupied the platform, declared it a
sovereign nation, and set up a pirate radio station. Though the
British government tried to shut down the operation, the British
courts held that Sealand was located in international waters and
beyond the governments jurisdiction, so he was free to operate his
own "nation". Since then the British government opened the country
up to commercial radio, which killed off Sealands main revenue
source. In 1978 the "country" was invaded and occupied by a German
businessman over a contract dispute, however it was soon retaken by
force under the leadership of Prince Roy. In 2000 Sealand offered
to host internet services for those who want their internet
activities to be beyond the reach of any national government. In
2006 it suffered a major fire and was recently offered for sale. In
1994 Sealand issued a Proof silver dollar coin and a BU
copper-nickel half dollar coin. Both coins show an Orca, also known
as a Killer Whale, on one side and the Sealand Arms on the other.
Both coins are 39mm in diameter. The silver Dollar contains 1
troy ounce of .999 fine silver. They are both interesting and
attractive coins from a rather interesting "nation".
Item
SEALAND50C
SEALAND HALF DOLLAR 1994 UNC. Br.X8.1 $9.50
Item
SEALAND$
SEALAND SILVER DOLLAR 1994 PROOF Br.X9 $49.50
Item
SEALANDBTH
SEALAND HALF DOLLAR & SILVER DOLLAR, 1994
$57.00
THE
PRINCIPALITY OF
SEBORGA
The Principality of
Seborga consists of about 14 square kilometers on the Italian
Riviera near France. It has a population of about 2000 and its
chief industry is raising flowers. It became a Principality in
1079. In 1729 it was sold to the King of Sardinia. Unfortunately
someone forgot to do the paperwork so the change was never
officially registered with the Kingdom of Sardinia. Seborga
was not mentioned in the Act of Unification of Italy or subsequent
acts, thus it still considers itself independent, even if no one
else does. It has its own flag, coins, stamps, passports, and
automobile license plates. In 1995 and 1996 it issued its first and
only coins since the 17th century. The mintages of all the
coins were limited and are now quite difficult to obtain. This
copper-nickel 1996 15 Centesimi features Prince Giorgio I (formerly
the town's mayor) on one side and the Arms of Seborga on the
other. It has a mintage of 30,000 pieces and is
Uncirculated.
Item
SEBORGA
SEBORGA 15 CENTESIMI 1996 UNC. $37.50
BI-METALLIC EURO
COIN FROM THE
FLEMISH REPUBLIC
For
over a year, Belgium has
not been able to create a national government because of
disagreements between the French speaking portions and the Dutch
speaking portions of the country. Despite the lack
of a
national government (or maybe because of a lack of a national
government), Belgium is doing better economically than most of
Europe. A number Belgians have advocated breaking the country
into two separate nations. Flanders is the Dutch speaking part of
Belgium. This 2010 1 Euro coin was created for the
Flemish Republic, which does not yet exist. One side has a
map of Flanders with the legend Vlaams €uro (Flemish Euro).
The other side features a Flemish lion.
Item
FLANDERS
FLEMISH REPUBLIC 1 EURO 2010 UNC. $18.00
TRI-METALLIC COINS OF
THE ARCTIC
TERRITORIES FEATURE POLAR BEAR
Two versions were struck of this 2011 tri-metallic 10 Dollar coin
of Arctic Territories. Both have the same design.
A
walking Polar Bear is on one side. The other side depicts a
map of the Arctic with the name Arctic Territories in the languages
of the nations of the region. Like the 1926 Greenland 25 Ore, it
comes in two versions. One version was issued with a center hole,
and one was issued without the hole. Both coins are 27mm in
diameter. The holed version is the only holed tri-metallic coin
that I have ever seen.
Item
ARCTIC-NO
ARCTIC TERRITORIES TRI-METALLIC 10 DOLLARS 2011 WITHOUT
HOLE
UNC. $55.00
Item
ARCTIC-HOLE
ARCTIC TERRITORIES TRI-METALLIC 10 DOLLARS 2011 WITH HOLE
UNC. $49.50
Item
ARCTIC-BOTH
Both of the above ARCTIC TERRITORIES 10 DOLLARS 2011 WITH
and
WITHOUT HOLE UNC. $95.00
TRI-METALLIC COIN OF
ANTARCTIC
TERRITORIES HONORS POPE JOHN PAUL II
The
beatification of
Pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 is commemorated on this 2011
tri-metallic 10 Dollar coin issued for the Antarctic Territories.
One side of the 27mm coin pictures the Pope. The
other
side shows a map of Antarctica. There is a certain irony in
a coin being issued honoring the Pope by the only continent that
the Pope never visited.
Item
ANTARCTIC-POPE ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES
TRI-METALLIC 10
DOLLARS 2011 UNC. $55.00
TRI-METALLIC
COIN OF MARIE
BYRD LAND HONORS POPE JOHN PAUL II
Because
of its remoteness in
Antarctica, most of Marie Byrd Land has not been claimed by any
sovereign nation, though it has been claimed by various
micro-nations such as Westarctica.
It
was named by explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd in 1929 after his
wife. I am sure she deserved it for putting up with his
numerous explorations and adventures. In 2011 a trimetallic
10 Dollar was issued for this remote area. One side of the 27mm
coin pictures Pope John Paul II and commemorates his
beatification on May 1, 2011 The other side shows a map of
the territory and a penguin.
Item
BYRD
MARIE BYRD LAND TRI-METALLIC 10 DOLLARS 2011 UNC.
$55.00
COIN OF THE BALLENY
ISLANDS OF
WESTARCTICA
In June
2004, His
Serene Majesty Grand Duke Travis I laid claim to a large,
previously unclaimed section of Western Antarctica. He
renamed the area Westarctica and commenced issuing stamps, coins
and royal letters and proclamations. Apparently no major power has
disputed his claim to the territory, however he has not taken up
residence in his territory either. In May 2005 he granted
Autonomy to the Balleny Islands, a chain of uninhabited islands
that is 95% glacierized. Since then both the Balleny Islands.
The Balleny Islands issue a 2005 1 Dollar bronze Proof
coin. The coin is 25.4 mm in diameter and has a
mintage
of just 150 pieces. One side features a map of the islands,
the other side has the Westarctica coat-of-arms.
Item
BALLENY
BALLENY ISLANDS 1 DOLLAR 2005 PROOF out
CONFEDERATION
OF
ANTARCTICA
This
strange 20mm copper coin was issued by the
Confederation of Antarctica in 1976 to celebrate the United States
Bicentennial. It is good for 1/100 Troy ounce of silver in
2076. It was struck by the Patrick Mint for a firm in Alaska
and has a mintage of just 1000 pieces.
Item
ANTARCTIC-CON
CONFEDERATION OF ANTARCTICA, 1976 UNC. $4.50
SESTARTIUS OF NOVA ROMA
Nova
Roma is a micro-nation
founded in 1998 that is attempting to revive culture and religion
of the ancient Roman Republic. Property has been purchased in
Texas to construct a temple to the gods of Rome, the first since
ancient times. This undated 32mm brass is a modern version of
the ancient Roman Sestertius. The coin features Roman images
on both sides.
Item
ROMA
NOVA ROMA SESTERTIUS, UNC. $9.50
BI-METAL
NEW UTOPIA
CROWN
The Principality of New Utopia hopes to
construct a
Libertarian state atop the Misteriosa Bank in the Caribbean
Sea. The goal is to create a series of man-made
islands, similar to the The Palms in Dubai. This high-relief
bi-metallic 39mm 1 Crown dated 2007 features a portrait of Prince
Lazarus in a gold-colored metal against oxidized silver color
background. The reverse depicts the national arms. It has a
mintage of only 100 pieces.
Item
UTOPIA
NEW UTOPIA 1 CROWN 2007 $24.00
ECU COINS
Before the Euro, was the Ecu. It was created in 1979 in
preparation for a common European currency. It stood for European
Currency Unit. It was renamed the Euro in
1999,
after some members objected as the Ecu was also the name of an
18th century French coin. Though there were no circulating
national Ecu coins, it was used in international transactions and
there were a number of local Ecu denominated coins issued.
5
ECU FROM CATALONIA
Catalonia is an autonomous
region
in North-western Spain. Many Catalonians have advocated
complete independence from Spain. In 1994 this 5 Ecu coin honoring
Catalonian writer Josep Pla was issued by a firm
in Catalonia’s capital of Barcelona. It features a
portrait of Pla. The 38mm copper-nickel coin has a mintage of
10,000 pieces.
Item CATALONIA CATALONIA
5 ECU 1994 JOSEP PLA
Br.XM14 BU $10.00
STATE OF NUMISMA
Every
numismatist may call
themself a citizen of Numisma. This 2010 dated Proof brass 10
Numismaru coin was struck to honor or the 10th anniversary of the
coin site, numisma.ru
which is the home of the micronation, the
State of Numisma. The obverse features a world map and the
nations name. The reverse has the coin's face value "10 numismaru",
"UNUSUAL as ORDINARY" above it and ten stars below which symbolize
the ten years of the site's existing and the year of the coin
issue. To the left and right is the monogram of the site's author
which consists of the initials SVA. The motto "UNUSUAL as
ORDINARY" means that nowadays numismatics is beyond the scope of
the concept of an ordinary coin. There are a lot of unusual coins
which are the subjects of collections of many numismatists.
The coin was struck at the Moscow mint and has a mintage of
only 300 pieces.
Item
NUMISMA
STATE OF NUMISMA 10 NUMISMARU 2010 PROOF $20.00
MAUI TRADE DOLLARS
Each year the Maui, Hawaii Chamber of Commerce issues an attractive
39mm copper-nickel trade dollar. It has a face value of 2
Dollars and can be used at participating merchants throughout the
island during the year. The project raises funds for
educational programs as most of the trade dollars are kept as
souvenirs rather than redeemed. The 2012 issue has a prooflike finish
and features a whale. The 2011 issue features a
lionfish and coral. The 2010 issue features the unique and
endangered ‘I’iwi bird, also known as the Hawaiian Honeycreeper,
along side of a Papaya tree and fruit. The bird’s feathers
have long been used on ceremonial Hawaiian capes and helmets.
Item
MAUI12
MAUI 2012 TRADE 2 DOLLAR, WHALE UNC.$5.00
Item
MAUI12x20
ROLL OF 20 MAUI 2012 TRADE 2 DOLLAR COINS,
UNC.$65.00
Item
MAUI11
MAUI 2011 TRADE 2 DOLLAR, LIONFISH UNC.$6.00
Item
MAUI11x20
ROLL OF 20 MAUI 2011 TRADE 2 DOLLAR COINS,
UNC.$80.00
Item
MAUI10
MAUI 2010 TRADE 2 DOLLAR, ‘I’IWI BIRD &
PAPAYAS,UNC.$6.00
SILVER LARIN FROM
PALALIKU
This
remarkable silver Larin from the fanatasy
nation of Palaliku was minted by hand from 10 gauge .999 fine
silver wire containing 4.4 grams of silver. The wire was bent
in half, stamped with a Maliku legend, then counterstamped with a
Palaliku legend. Only 66 pieces were issued. It is
a
highly unusual coin based on the bent silver Larin (also known as
fish hook money), that circulated in the Indian Ocean region from
about the 11th to the 17th century.
Item
PALALIKU
PALALIKU SILVER LARIN, BU $24.95
SILVER COIN OF VARHUS
Varhus is a fantasy nation that
supposedly exists somewhere
in the North Atlantic. The community of about 24 people speak
a dialect of Old Norse and survive through self sufficient farming
and raising livestock. This attractive 2011 silver Half Penny of
Varhus features a mountain goat on one side and a stylized rose and
date on the other. The tiny 12mm coin contains 1/2
Pennyweight of .999 fine silver. It has a mintage of only 252
pieces.
Item
VARHUS
VARHUS SILVER 1/2 PENNY 2011 BU $6.50
SILVER COINS OF THE
ANAN ISLANDS
According to legend, Anan Munhan Ylha (Isle of the Morning Sun),
Anan Ylhatuoli (Isle of the Morning Breeze) and Anan Tantaimon
(Firefly Island) were once joined together as one island.
Storms in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
divided the large low-lying island into three. Each of the
three islands issued silver coins based on a common currency unit
called the Suota. A Suota is valued at 5.04 grains of
silver. Anan Munhan Ylha issued a tiny, square, 8.5mm 1 Suota
coin dated 2004. The coin contains 5 grains (.35 grams) of .999
fine silver. The denomination is one side and the
island's arms are on the other. The issue sparked a friendly
rivalry between the islands, with each issuing subsequently higher
denominations. Anan Ylhatuoli issued a 3 Suota, 13mm,
containing 1.05 grams of .999 fine silver coin dated 2006.
The denomination is one side and the island's arms are on the
other. Anan Tantaimon issued a 7 Suota coin dated
2007,
featuring native plants and the denomination on one side and the
islands arms on the other. The 18mm coin contains 2.5 grams
of .900 fine silver. Anan Munhan Ylha issued a 10
Suota
coin dated 2009 picturing 3 men in a boat on one side and the
islands arms on the other. The coin is 20mm and contains 1/10
troy ounce of .999 fine silver. Due to an
illness
of the die cutter, the dies for the 7 Suota coin were delayed some
18 months, and were delivered along with the 10 Suota dies in
2009. Unfortunately the boat carrying the dies encountered a
major storm and the box containing the dies fell into the shallow
water near the islands. They were retrieved some months
later; however the salt water damaged the surface of the dies,
leaving the 7 and 10 Suota with a rough, mottled, appearance.
The coins are very real, but the islands exist only in the
rich immagination of the Blue Waters Mint.
Item
ANAN-MY-1S
ANAN MUNHAN YLHA 1 SOUTA 2004 BU $4.00
Item
ANAN-YL-3S
ANAN YLAHATUOLI 3 SOUTA 2006 BU $5.50
Item
ANAN-TA-7S
ANAN TANTAIMON 7 SOUTA 2007
UNC-ROUGH out
Item
ANAN-MY-10S
ANAN MUNHAN YLHA 10 SOUTA 2009 UNC-ROUGH $12.00
Item
ANAN-ALL
SET OF ALL 4 OF THE ABOVE ANAN SILVER
COINS out
LARGE, ATTRACTIVE
COINS OF
PAMPAPANA
Pampapana is a distant, almost inaccessible area of approximately
670 square miles (1735 sq. km.) located in the mountains of the
southern tip of South America. It has a pastoral economy and
is void of roads and other modern
conveniences.
Pampapana recently released three large, attractive coins.
The undated coins are 44mm in diameter and are each denominated 1
Pampapano. The coins are struck in copper, brass and tin, all
bearing the same design. A llama in front of a stylized sun
and mountains is on one side, while the community church is on the
other. The large coins were struck one at a time on a manual
press coin using hand-cut dies, yet show impressively high relief
and detail. Only 100 coins were struck in each metal.
Item
PAMP-SET
PAMPAPANA SET OF THREE 1 PAMPAPANO COINS, Copper, brass and
Tin UNC. $59.50
Item
PAMP-x1SINGLE PAMPAPANA COIN FROM ABOVE SET OF
JOEL'S
CHOICE UNC. $24.50
UNUSUAL
ACRYLIC COINS OF CRESCENT
ISLAND
Crescent Island (Ile Crescent) is supposedly located in
international waters between French Polynesia, Kiribati and
Pitcairn Island. It has a population of about 40. Its economy is
based on pearl farming and selling crafts to the occasional yacht
that stops by. In 2006 they issued a series of three unusual
acrylic coins, both to use on the islands and to raise money by
selling them to collectors. The coins are 39mm in diameter, 5mm
thick are made from colored translucent acrylic. All three coins
have a similar design featuring the sun rising over the island,
with the date and denomination at the bottom. Three denominations
are available: the blue 500 Poa with a mintage of 511 pieces, the
green 1000 Poa with a mintage of 503 pieces and the yellow 5000
with a mintage of only 434 pieces. The coins come with
certificates.
Item
CRES-ANY
CRESCENT IS. COIN OF JOEL'S CHOICE $15.00
Item
CRES-SET3
SET OF 3 CRESCENT ISLAND COINS, BU $35.00
2011
AFRICAN TRIBAL COINS FEATURE ANIMALS
These three 2011 dated coins are part of a continuing series of
coins issued for the tribes as a fundraiser that benefits the
Hunger Aid and Development Foundation (HADEF) based in Ghana.
The Foundation promotes economic development projects in
Africa. The 2011 issues feature three 30mm coins depicting
animals. The 2011 issues feature three 30mm coins depicting
animals. The Sanuori Tribe issued a brass 1 Nuor picturing a
jackal, the Tomboriyiri tribe brass 1 Mobiri has a cute hedgehog,
and the Wechaubour copper 1 Kajour shows a hyrax. All three
tribes are related to the Ga people of Ghana. Only 1000 of
each coin were minted. All three tribes are
related to
the Ga people of Ghana. Only 1000 of each coin was minted.
The coins are uncirculated.
Item
SANUORI-11
SANUORI TRIBE 1 NUOR 2011 BU $17.95
Item
TOMBORIYIRI-11 TOMBORIYIRI TRIBE 1 MOBIRI
2011
BU $17.95
Item
WECHAUBOUR-11
WECHAUBOUR TRIBE 1 KAJOUR 2011 BU $17.95
Item
AFRICA-SET11
SET OF THE ABOVE 3 AFRICAN TRIBAL COINS BU
$49.95
MANTINA AND
POKOYIRDEME TRIBAL COINS FROM
AFRICA
Two coins have recently been released for tribes located in
northern Ghana.. The sale of the coins help raise money for
projects that benefit the tribes. The Mantina tribe brass 1 Iya
coin features a traditional medicinal plant on the obverse and a
drinking mug on the other. The Pokoyirdeme tribe copper 1 Miiwor
pictures a drum on one side and ground nuts (the main crop of the
tribe) on the other. Both coins are 30mm in diameter, are dated
2008 and are Uncirculated.
Item
MANTINA
MANTINA 1 IYA 2008, UNC. $17.50
Item
POKO
POKOYIRDEME 1 MIIWOR 2008, UNC. $17.50
NCHAM AND KANJAGA
TRIBAL COINS FROM
AFRICA
The Ncham is a tribe located in Gambia with less than 1000 members.
The Ncham villages are very small and rarely have access to
schools, health care, or other basic services. This 2008 Ncham
copper 3 Peuhl has a mintage of just 1000 pieces. One side shows a
bird on one side and a tribal totem on the other. The Kanjaga is
one of the smallest tribes in Burkina Faso. This 2008 Kanjaga 5
Kebu has a mintage of just 1000 pieces. One side shows a native
building, while the other shows a tribal totem. Both coins are 30mm
in diameter and are Uncirculated.
Item
NCHAM
NCHAM 3 PEUHL 2008, UNC. out
Item
KANJAGA
KANJAGA 5 KEBU 2008, UNC. $17.50
TRIBAL COINS OF GHANA
This fascinating series of coins has been issued by a firm in
Spain. High relief coins are being issued for many of the
traditional kingdoms and tribes of Ghana. The Kings or Chiefs of
the Kingdoms or Tribes have authorized each of the issues. The
coins are not intended to circulated, but rather to be sold to
raise funds for projects that benefit the Kingdoms and Tribes. The
coin have a mintage of only 1000 pieces each. The King or Chief
appears on the one side of the coins and items of significance to
the tribe, the name of the tribe and the denomination appear on the
other. The brass Eduola issue is denominated 1 Edo and features a
traditional spear and shield. The Emuola consider the crocodile as
their spirit animal, thus it is pictured on their brass 2 Dier
coin. The bi-metallic Ewaala 1 Ewai includes a map of Ghana showing
the tribal region. The bronze Manyaala Tribe 2 Ebo features a bow
and arrow. The bi-metallic 2 Mwal from the Mwalba Tribe pictures a
carved wood stool. Woodcarving is an important industry for the
tribe. A traditional drum is on the bronze 1 Eche coin of the
Naajeri Tribe. The coins are all 38mm in diameter, are dated 2008
and are Uncirculated with a matte finish.
Item
EDOULA
EDOULA BRASS 1 EDO 2008 UNC. $19.95
Item
EMOULA
EMUOLA BRASS 2 DIER 2008 UNC. $19.95
Item
EWAALA
EWAALA BI-METAL 1 EWAI 2008 UNC. out
Item
MANYAALA
MANYAALA BRONZE 2 EBO 2008 UNC. $19.95
Item
MWALBA
MWALBA BI-METAL 2 MWAL 2008 UNC. out
Item
NAAJERI
NAAJERI BRONZE 1 ECHE 2008 UNC $19.95
Item
TRIBAL
SET OF ALL 6 OF ABOVE GHANA TRIBAL COINS
out
ATTRACTIVE,
CONTROVERSIAL, 2009 UNA AMERO
COINS
The
Una Amero coins were
created and struck by Daniel Carr as a fantasy prototype for a
common currency for all of North America. They were struck by
him on a used coin press that he purchased from the U.S. Denver
Mint, hence they bear a "D" mintmark. Some right-wing
conspiracy theorists took this private fantasy pattern to be an
official government issue and said that was proof that the
governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico have a secret
plan to merge the three nations into a new entity called the Union
of North America. We offer two of these attractive Amero
coins, the 25mm copper 1 Amero and the 30mm copper 5 Ameros.
Both coins are dated 2009 and have a beautiful Satin Finish.
The 1 Amero has a mintage of only 160 pieces in the Satin Finish,
while the 5 Amero has a mintage of only 143 pieces in the Satin
Finish
Item
AMERO1
NORTH AMERICAN UNION 1 AMERO 2009 SATIN FINISH UNC.
$27.50
Item
AMERO5
NORTH AMERICAN UNION 5 AMEROS 2009 SATIN FINISH
UNC. out
2008
EASTER ISLAND COINS
Two new Easter Island coins were released for 2008. The 27mm
.999 fine silver 2000 Peso commemorates the 60th anniversary of the
Chilean sailing ship the Esmeralda. The ship, pictured on the
reverse of the coin, is used as a training vessel by the Chilean
Navy. The 27mm nickel-plated zinc 1000 Peso pictures a rare,
carved wooden tablet featuring the still undeciphered Rongorongo
Easter Island script. The obverse of each coin features a
carved stone head found on the Island. The coins are not
legal tender issues.
Item
EAST-1000
EASTER ISLAND 1000 PESOS 2008, UNC. $5.95
Item
EAST-2000
EASTER ISLAND SILVER 2000 PESOS 2008, BU $24.95
Also see:
Easter
Island Coins Page
WHALE ON
RECTANGULAR GALAPAGOS $8
COIN
A humpback
whale is
pictured this rectangular 8 dollar coin from the Galapagos
Islands. The coin is the first in a series of coins issued
for the isolated islands. The reverse features the arms of
the islands. The islands are famous for their wide array of
unusual wildlife. The Galapagos is a posession of Ecuador.
Since 2000 the United States dollar has been Ecuador's official
currency, thus the coin is denominated in U.S. dollars. Like
most odd-ball coins, it is not meant to circulate, and it is not a
legal tender issue. The attractive and unusual coin is struck
in silver-plated brass. It has a mintage of only 3000
pieces.
Item
GALP-8GALAPAGOS EIGHT DOLLARS, 2008
UNC.$19.95
Item
GALP-8x1010 of the above GALAPAGOS $8 COINS
UNC.$129.50
Item
GALP-8x5050 of the above GALAPAGOS $8 COINS
UNC.$499.50
FIRST MODERN COINS OF
DARFUR FEATURE
AFRICAN WILDLIFE
The Sultanate of Darfur recently released an attractive set of
seven coins that include a bi-metallic, unusual shapes and feature
African wildlife. The non-circulating coins are the first
modern coins for the embattled sultanate that is engaged tragic war
in an attempt to regain independence from Sudan.
The
Bi-metallic 500 Dinars features the Nile crocodile. The
eight-sided 250 Dinars pictures an African elephant. The
square 100 Dinars has a leopard. The scalloped edged 50
Dinars shows a hartebeest. The 25 Dinars pictures a
camel. An African civet is on the 10 Dinars, and an African
wild dog is on the 5 Dinars. All coins are dated 2008 and
have an Arabic inscription on the obverse.
Item DARFUR DARFUR 7
COIN SET: 5 - 500 DINARS,
2008 UNC. $27.50
INDIVIDUAL
DARFUR COINS FROM THE
ABOVE SET:
Item
DAR-5D
DARFUR 5 DINARS, AFRICAN WILD DOG UNC. $3.50
Item
DAR-10D
DARFUR 10 DINARS, CIVET, UNC $3.00
Item
DAR-25D
DARFUR 25 DINARS, CAMEL, UNC $4.00
Item
DAR-50D
DARFUR 50 DINARS, HARTEBEEST, SCALLOPPED EDGE UNC
$5.00
Item
DAR-100D
Item DAR-100D DARFUR 100 DINARS, LEOPARD, SQUARE, UNC.
$6.50
Item
DAR-250D
DARFUR 250 DINARS, ELEPHANT, 8-SIDED, UNC.
$7.50
Item
DAR-500D
DARFUR 500 DINARS, CROCODILE, BI-METALLIC, UNC.
$9.00
RECTANGULAR
COIN FROM CABINDA
Cabinda is a former Portuguese colony on the west coast of Africa.
It declared independence in August 1975, and in December that year
it was invaded by Marxist troops from Angola. Since then there has
been an on-going civil war. Because of its vast oil reserves, it
seems unlikely Angola will willingly allow Cabinda its
freedom. The Banco de Cabinda has issued coins for the
terrotory denominated in Cabandan Convertible Escudos. The
Cabinda Convertible Escudo is supposidly equivalent to a United
States Dollar. However since Cabinda is still under Angolan
occupation, no-one has been able to locate the Banco de Cabinda,
and a self-proclaimed representative of the Cabindan government in
London claims the issue was not authorized by him, it seems
unlikely it will ever be converted to anything. It does make
interesting piece for collectors however as the designs feature
unusual shapes picturing animals, fish and plants.
The 2005 dated 7 1/2 Escudos is a large,
rectangular
coin commemorating the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It has a mintage of only
1500 pieces. The gold-colored coin is 60mm x 30mm and depicts
a fish, pig and a chicken.
Item
CAB-7E
CABINDA RECTANGULAR 7 1/2 Convertible Escudos 2005,
Unc. $18.00
COINS OF WESTEROS
from THE GAME OF
THRONES
The Westeros coins are based on the SONG OF ICE AND FIRE
books by George
R.R.Martin. It is a rich and varied fantasy tale that has inspired
role-playing games and is the basis for the Game of Thrones
series on
HBO. Westros is a large land-mass where numerous
factions
are vying for power. At times it is unified under a strong ruler
and at others it is fractionated into warring kingdoms. The
plots are so rich and complicated that even the author has been
unable to figure out how to complete series.
The Copper Penny of
the North Kingdom was minted
at Winterfell by Torrhen Stark, the last King of the Independent
North Kingdom, long before Aegon's Conquest that united Westeros.
The obverse pictures the standing king with scepters. The reverse
shows the head of a Dire Wolf, mascot of the House of Stark.
It has a mintage of just 250 pieces.
Item WEST-NORTH WESTEROS
NORTH KINGDOM PENNY OF
TORRHEN STARK, Br.X3 out
The Silver Stag of
Aegon was minted at Dragonstone
during the reign of King Aegon Targayen. He was the first
king of all Westeros. The obverse of the coin pictures the
King and his two wives, who were also his sisters. The
reverse pictures a Scythian stag. The 20mm Brilliant
Uncirculated silver coin contains about 2.3 grams of .900 fine
silver. It has a mintage of just 200 pieces.
Item WEST-STAG WESTEROS
SILVER STAG OF KING
AEGON TARGAYEN, Br.X9 BU out
The
Copper
Star of King Robert Baratheon was minted at Oldtown in Westeros.
It pictures the king on one side and a seven-pointed star,
representing the seven united kingdoms that made up Westeros and
the seven-fold aspects of deity in the dominant local religion. The
24mm copper coin has a mintage of 460 pieces.
Item WEST-STAR WESTEROS
COPPER STAR OF KING
ROBERT BARATHEON Br.X4 $13.00
THE
ASSASSINS
COIN
The
Faceless Men are a
secretive guild of assassins in George R. R. Martin’s popular
Westros series of books. The
coin is a
recognition token used by members of the secret guild. When the
coin is passed, the passer will say "Valar Dohaeris", whereupon the
receiver is supposed to say "Valar Morgulis" (translations: All men
must live, All men must die). The pure iron coin features a
“faceless man” on one side and the challenge and response on the
other. The coin has a dark finish.
Item WEST-FACE WESTEROS
FACELESS MEN
RECOGNITION TOKEN $10.00
UNUSUAL
WORLD COINS
BOOK
New 6th
Edition, 2011
Lists, pictures and prices coins of micro-nations, unofficial
issues, fantasies, etc. 744 pages, softcover. Very
useful for collectors of micronation and fantasy coins.
Item
UNUSUALBOOK
UNUSUAL WORLD COINS BOOK, 6th Ed. $54.99
ALSO SEE:
COINS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
for fantasy coins of Vinland, and Isle de Massacre
COINS OF MIDDLE
EARTH
COINS
OF
KURDISTAN
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also claimed by Madagascar. The island is the site of
numerous shipwrecks and is popular with divers. This
unofficial 30mm brass 100 Francs coin features the arms of the island,
that feature two dolphins and a seahorse on one side and the galleon La
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War. The ship, built for Cardinal Richelieu in 1636, carried
68 heavy cannons. The coin is dated 2012 and is
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having been founded January 25th, 2010. It claims to comprise
of what it says is the last unclaimed territory on Earth. Bir
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borders on an 1899 treaty, which places it within Sudan, while Sudan
bases its borders on a 1902 treaty, which puts the territory within
Egypt, thus it is legally not claimed by either nation. Egypt
administers the territory, though it does not appear on its official
maps and neither country allows access to it. Unfortunately a
few other micro-nations have also claimed the same unclaimed territory,
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of Coqueland. To the best of my knowlege, the Grand Dukedom
is
the only one to have issued coins for this uninhabited terrotory.
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Dukedom of Bir-Tawil is dated 2010. One side pictures a Saint
and the other appears to feature a crowned goat.
Damanhur
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emphasis on eco-consciousness and spirituality. It is working
on building a huge underground temple complex, which it calls the
"Eighth Wonder of the World".
Since its founding in 1975 it has grown to almost 1000
inhabitants. The community has its own constitution and
currency, the Credito (1 credito=100 cali). The coins are extremely
hard to find as they are rarely found outside the community. This 20
Cali coin is dated both 2006 and Year 31 in the community calendar.
It is 18mm in diameter.
The Principality of
Seborga consists of about 14 square kilometers on the Italian
Riviera near France. It has a population of about 2000 and its
chief industry is raising flowers. It became a Principality in
1079. In 1729 it was sold to the King of Sardinia. Unfortunately
someone forgot to do the paperwork so the change was never
officially registered with the Kingdom of Sardinia. Seborga
was not mentioned in the Act of Unification of Italy or subsequent
acts, thus it still considers itself independent, even if no one
else does. It has its own flag, coins, stamps, passports, and
automobile license plates. In 1995 and 1996 it issued its first and
only coins since the 17th century. The mintages of all the
coins were limited and are now quite difficult to obtain. This
copper-nickel 1996 15 Centesimi features Prince Giorgio I (formerly
the town's mayor) on one side and the Arms of Seborga on the
other. It has a mintage of 30,000 pieces and is
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For
over a year, Belgium has
not been able to create a national government because of
disagreements between the French speaking portions and the Dutch
speaking portions of the country. Despite the lack
of a
national government (or maybe because of a lack of a national
government), Belgium is doing better economically than most of
Europe. A number Belgians have advocated breaking the country
into two separate nations. Flanders is the Dutch speaking part of
Belgium. This 2010 1 Euro coin was created for the
Flemish Republic, which does not yet exist. One side has a
map of Flanders with the legend Vlaams €uro (Flemish Euro).
The other side features a Flemish lion.
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Pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 is commemorated on this 2011
tri-metallic 10 Dollar coin issued for the Antarctic Territories.
One side of the 27mm coin pictures the Pope. The
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a coin being issued honoring the Pope by the only continent that
the Pope never visited.
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of its remoteness in
Antarctica, most of Marie Byrd Land has not been claimed by any
sovereign nation, though it has been claimed by various
micro-nations such as Westarctica.
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wife. I am sure she deserved it for putting up with his
numerous explorations and adventures. In 2011 a trimetallic
10 Dollar was issued for this remote area. One side of the 27mm
coin pictures Pope John Paul II and commemorates his
beatification on May 1, 2011 The other side shows a map of
the territory and a penguin. 
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strange 20mm copper coin was issued by the
Confederation of Antarctica in 1976 to celebrate the United States
Bicentennial. It is good for 1/100 Troy ounce of silver in
2076. It was struck by the Patrick Mint for a firm in Alaska
and has a mintage of just 1000 pieces.
Nova
Roma is a micro-nation
founded in 1998 that is attempting to revive culture and religion
of the ancient Roman Republic. Property has been purchased in
Texas to construct a temple to the gods of Rome, the first since
ancient times. This undated 32mm brass is a modern version of
the ancient Roman Sestertius. The coin features Roman images
on both sides.
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Every
numismatist may call
themself a citizen of Numisma. This 2010 dated Proof brass 10
Numismaru coin was struck to honor or the 10th anniversary of the
coin site, numisma.ru
which is the home of the micronation, the
State of Numisma. The obverse features a world map and the
nations name. The reverse has the coin's face value "10 numismaru",
"UNUSUAL as ORDINARY" above it and ten stars below which symbolize
the ten years of the site's existing and the year of the coin
issue. To the left and right is the monogram of the site's author
which consists of the initials SVA. The motto "UNUSUAL as
ORDINARY" means that nowadays numismatics is beyond the scope of
the concept of an ordinary coin. There are a lot of unusual coins
which are the subjects of collections of many numismatists.
The coin was struck at the Moscow mint and has a mintage of
only 300 pieces.
This
remarkable silver Larin from the fanatasy
nation of Palaliku was minted by hand from 10 gauge .999 fine
silver wire containing 4.4 grams of silver. The wire was bent
in half, stamped with a Maliku legend, then counterstamped with a
Palaliku legend. Only 66 pieces were issued. It is
a
highly unusual coin based on the bent silver Larin (also known as
fish hook money), that circulated in the Indian Ocean region from
about the 11th to the 17th century.
Varhus is a fantasy nation that
supposedly exists somewhere
in the North Atlantic. The community of about 24 people speak
a dialect of Old Norse and survive through self sufficient farming
and raising livestock. This attractive 2011 silver Half Penny of
Varhus features a mountain goat on one side and a stylized rose and
date on the other. The tiny 12mm coin contains 1/2
Pennyweight of .999 fine silver. It has a mintage of only 252
pieces.
The
Una Amero coins were
created and struck by Daniel Carr as a fantasy prototype for a
common currency for all of North America. They were struck by
him on a used coin press that he purchased from the U.S. Denver
Mint, hence they bear a "D" mintmark. Some right-wing
conspiracy theorists took this private fantasy pattern to be an
official government issue and said that was proof that the
governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico have a secret
plan to merge the three nations into a new entity called the Union
of North America. We offer two of these attractive Amero
coins, the 25mm copper 1 Amero and the 30mm copper 5 Ameros.
Both coins are dated 2009 and have a beautiful Satin Finish.
The 1 Amero has a mintage of only 160 pieces in the Satin Finish,
while the 5 Amero has a mintage of only 143 pieces in the Satin
Finish
The Copper Penny of
the North Kingdom was minted
at Winterfell by Torrhen Stark, the last King of the Independent
North Kingdom, long before Aegon's Conquest that united Westeros.
The obverse pictures the standing king with scepters. The reverse
shows the head of a Dire Wolf, mascot of the House of Stark.
It has a mintage of just 250 pieces.
The Silver Stag of
Aegon was minted at Dragonstone
during the reign of King Aegon Targayen. He was the first
king of all Westeros. The obverse of the coin pictures the
King and his two wives, who were also his sisters. The
reverse pictures a Scythian stag. The 20mm Brilliant
Uncirculated silver coin contains about 2.3 grams of .900 fine
silver. It has a mintage of just 200 pieces.
The
Copper
Star of King Robert Baratheon was minted at Oldtown in Westeros.
It pictures the king on one side and a seven-pointed star,
representing the seven united kingdoms that made up Westeros and
the seven-fold aspects of deity in the dominant local religion. The
24mm copper coin has a mintage of 460 pieces.
The
Faceless Men are a
secretive guild of assassins in George R. R. Martin’s popular
Westros series of books. The
coin is a
recognition token used by members of the secret guild. When the
coin is passed, the passer will say "Valar Dohaeris", whereupon the
receiver is supposed to say "Valar Morgulis" (translations: All men
must live, All men must die). The pure iron coin features a
“faceless man” on one side and the challenge and response on the
other. The coin has a dark finish.