MICRO NATIONS
You may have trouble locating
these coin issuing
nations on the map - that is because these nations have yet to be
recognized by most of the worlds major or minor powers - however that
has not stopped them from issuing their own coins!
CONCH REPUBLIC DOLLAR
The Conch Republic was founded on April
23, 1982, after the U.S. Border Patrol set up a roadblock at the
entrance of the Florida Keys in an effort to curtail the alleged
transport of narcotics and illegal immigrants to the US mainland. The
resulting 20 mile-long traffic jam proved a deterrent to visiting
tourists, a major inconvenience to natives and was a serious blow to
the local economy. In protest, the citizens of Key West seceded from
the
Union, hoisted their flag, declared war on the United States,
then quickly surrendered - in order to qualify for "foreign
aid". The protest brought national attention to
their plight and the roadblock was soon removed. Conch
Republic independence day has been celebrated annually ever since then.
This 2006 Conch Republic Dollars feature a sailing
ship on one side and a conch shell on the other. The
silver-plated Proof coin is 39mm in diameter and has a mintage of 5000
pieces.
Item CONCH
CONCH REPUBLIC 1 DOLLAR 2006 PROOF $45.00
COINS OF WESTEROS
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. 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
$8.00
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 $15.00
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 Silver Brothel Token was issued by "The Peach" of Stoney
Sept, Westeros. The coin has an image of a somewhat erotic
piece of fruit on obverse and the value "ONE" on reverse. The
client would purchase the token from the proprietor upon entering, and
tender it to the courtesan of their choice. The 20mm token is
struck in 90% silver. It has a mintage of just 100 pieces.
Item WEST-PEACH
WESTEROS SILVER BROTHEL TOKEN FROM THE PEACH
$15.00
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
SHAWNEE NATION SILVER DOLLARS
The
Sovereign Nation of the Shawnee Tribe issued the first American Indian
silver Dollar coin in 2002 picturing Chief "Shooting Star" Tecumseh. He
spent much of his life fighting American settlers who moved into
Shawnee tribal lands, and was killed by American troops in
1813. The 2009 Shawnee Dollar honors the Battle of
Fallen
Timber and pictures two Indians in a canoe. The battle,
fought in
1794, ended with the defeat of the Shawnee by American
troops. It
was the last major Indian battle in the Northwest until Tecumseh’s war
in 1811. The 2010 issue honors the "Trail of Tears", when tribes
located East of the Mississippi River were forced to relocate to what
is now Oklahoma. Thousands of Indians faced great hardships,
suffered and died along the way. All three coins feature the
seal of the Shawnee
Nation
on the reverse. The tribe claims that it was recognized as a sovereign
nation through its treaties with the United States, and as a sovereign
nation it has a right to issue its own coins. The coins
contain
1 troy ounce of pure silver, are Uncirculated and have a mintage of
50,000 pieces each.
Item SHAWNEE02
SHAWNEE SILVER DOLLAR 2002 TECUMSEH UNC. $45.00
Item SHAWNEE09
SHAWNEE SILVER DOLLAR 2009 BATTLE OF FALLEN
TIMBER UNC. $37.00
Item SHAWNEE10
SHAWNEE SILVER DOLLAR 2010 TRAIL OF TEARS UNC.
$37.00
2010 & 2009
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 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. We also have available a few of
the 2009 issues which feature a pair of whales and a map of the island.
Item
MAUI10 MAUI 2010 TRADE 2 DOLLAR, ‘I’IWI BIRD
&
PAPAYAS,UNC.$5.00
Item
MAUI10x20 ROLL OF 20 MAUI 2010 TRADE 2 DOLLAR
COINS,
UNC.$60.00
Item
MAUI09 MAUI 2009 TRADE 2 DOLLAR COIN, WHALES
& MAP UNC. $6.00
SILVER COINS OF THE
ANAN ISLANDS
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 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 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.
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
$8.50
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
$27.50
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 METALS
USED
ON VIINAMARISAAR COINS
Viinamarisaar
(Grape Island) is a fantasy land located on a 3,396 acre island in the
Baltic Sea. It has a population of just 73. Its
main
product is its famed "Ice Wine", made from grapes that are picked and
crushed while frozen. In 2007 it issued a series of 7 Krooni
coins in various metals. 7 Krooni represents the pay for a
lug of
grapes (about 30 pounds or 14 kg.). The coins all bear the
same
design, with the denomination on one side and the name of the country,
date and a bunch of grapes on the other. 100 coins were
struck in
Blue Anodized Niobium, 100 in Purple Anodized Niobium, 100 in Rose
Anodized Titanium, 150 in Brass and 250 in
Copper. The coins are 17mm in diameter, are Uncirculated and
come
with a Certificate of Authenticity. We offer both
the
complete set of all 5 metals.
Item
VIIN-SET5 SET OF 5 VIINMARISAAR 7 KROONI
COINS, 2007, IN DIFFERENT METALS, UNC. $49.95
Item
VIIN-AE VIINMARISAAR COPPER 7 KROONI, 2007,
from the above set UNC.
$7.00
COINS, BANKNOTE & POSTAGE
STAMP FROM
EXCELSIOR
The
Most Serene Republic of Excelsior is allegedly
located off the southern tip of Chile. It has a population of 402,
divided between
16 small villages. Its
economy is
based on a complicated system of agricultural barter, however it
recently
issued its first metal coins. The
set
includes
a hand-struck titanium 100 Mill picturing a dove, a copper 200 Mill
picturing an armadillo
and a brass 1/2 Quart picturing a bird. A mountain goat is on the
obverse of each coin. The coins are dated 2008 and come packaged in
postmarked
cover
with an Excelsior stamp and a rather crude Excelsior 1 Quart
banknote. Each coin comes with a
certificate of
Authenticity and has a mintage of only 500 pieces. A
brochure describing Excelsior, its history, and the coins is also
included. It
is a most
interesting set from a fantasy nation.
Item
EXCEL EXCELSIOR 3 COIN SET WITH BANKNOTE AND
POSTMARKED COVER, UNC. $49.95
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
2010 AFRICAN TRIBAL COINS INCLUDES
BI-METALLICS
Three new 2010 dated coins were recently
released in the series of coins for the tribes of Africa. The
bi-metallic 1 Jiibaani from the Dakpanyiri Tribe features the chief on
the one side and an ornament carried by the men of the tribe on the
other. The Chief is highlighted in gold on a nickel coin.
The 26mm coin has a mintage of only 1000 pieces.
The Donwieyiri Tribe issued a bi-metallic 1 Yiehun
coin. The chief is pictured on one side and an African mouse
on the other. The 26mm coin has a mintage of only 1000
pieces. From the Sandaayiri Tribe is a 26mm nickel 1 Sanda
coin picturing the Chief on one side and a hoe on the other.
It has a mintage of 1000 pieces.
All three tribes are located in the Upper West Region of
Ghana. Part of the proceeds from the sale of the coins
benefit the Hunger Aid and Development Foundation (HADEF) based in
Ghana. The Foundation promotes economic development projects
in Africa.
Item DAKPANIYIRI DAKPANIYIRI TRIBE BIMETAL 1
JIIBAANI
2010 UNC. $18.50
Item DONWIEYIRI DONWIEYIRI TRIBE BIMETAL 1
YIEHUN
2010 UNC. $18.50
Item SANDAAYIRI SANDAYYIRI TRIBE 1 SANDA
2010 UNC. $15.00
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. $17.50
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. $21.00
Item
MANYAALA MANYAALA BRONZE 2 EBO 2008 UNC.
$19.95
Item
MWALBA MWALBA BI-METAL 2 MWAL 2008 UNC. $21.00
Item
NAAJERI NAAJERI BRONZE 1 ECHE 2008 UNC $19.95
Item
TRIBAL SET OF ALL 6 OF ABOVE GHANA TRIBAL
COINS $110.00
WESTARCTICA COINS OF SHEPARD ISLAND
& WRIGHT ISLAND
Shepard Island and Wright Island are uninhabited, ice covered
islands that are part of the Westarctica Territories. The
Westarctica is a portion of Antarctica that has been claimed and is
"ruled" by a person who has never set foot on his territory.
That
has not stopped him from authorizing coins for the various islands that
make up the Westarctica. Both coins are denominated 5
Dollars,
are dated 2009, are 39mm in diameter, are struck in a nickel alloy and
have a mintage of only 200 pieces each. The Shepard Island
issue
pictures a bird while the Wright Island issue pictures a
whale. A map of Antarctica and the Westarctican
arms are on
the reverse of both coins.
Item
SHEPPARD WESTARCTICA-SHEPARD ISLAND 5
DOLLARS 2009 UNC.
$19.50
Item
WRIGHT WESTARTICA-WRIGHT ISLAND 5 DOLLARS
2009 UNC. $19.50
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
RARE COIN OF
NICHTSBURG ET ZILCHSTADT 
Nichtsburg et Zilchstadt is a micro-nation created by poet and
numismatist Eric Victor McCrea. Its coins have miniscule mintages. This
30mm golden-bronze 1 Miden dated 2007 has a mintage of just 51
pieces! The monetary unit, Miden, is Greek for zero. The name
of the country Nicht and Zilch both indicate nothing, so the motto on
the coin “Omnia Fint ex Nihilo”, which means “everything is created
from nothing”, is fitting. It is an unusual and rare
micronation issue.
Item
NICHT-07 NICHTBURG ET ZILCHSTADT 1 MIDEN,
2007, BU $35.00
ATTRACTIVE 2009
CABINDA COIN SET
FEATURES FISH & BIMETALLICS
Cabinda
is a former Portuguese colony on the west coast of Africa. It declared
independence in August 1975, and in December of 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 allow Cabinda its freedom. That has not stopped
someone making these unofficial coins for Cabinda.
The 2009
eight coin set includes the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Avos, along with the
bimetallic 1 and 2 Reis. Each coin pictures a different
species
of native fish. The obverse includes the date, denomination and
arms. The coins are Uncirculated, however some may have minor
spots as that is how they came from the mint.
Item CAB-SET09
CABINDA 2009 EIGHT COIN SET, 1 AVO - 2 REIS
$49.95
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
Item
CAB-7Ex10 10
of the above
CABINDA 7 1/2 Escudos, Unc. $139.50
NEW
2009
COINS
FROM ATLANTIS
According
to legend and the
writing of Plato, Atlantis sunk under the sea some 12,000 years
ago. That has not stopped coins from being issued for this
legendary land. The 2009 20 Atlantis Dollars is a golden
brass
Proof coin with a mintage of just 100 pieces. The 2009 100 Atlantis
Dollars is a silver Proof coin and has a mintage of only 50 pieces.
Both coins are 39mm in diameter and have similar designs. Pictured on
one side are Poseidon, the God of Atlantis, and his mortal
wife, Cleito in front of Archesm, the gateway to Atlantis. The
other side pictures a woman bathing in a lake with a waterfall and a
temple in the background. This is the third issue from this legendary
land.
Item
ATLANT09-20 ATLANTIS 20 DOLLARS, 2009 BRASS
PROOF $19.95
Item
ATLANT09-100 ATLANTIS 100 DOLLARS, 2009
SILVER PROOF out
COLOR
COINS
OF THE
GRAND DUCHY OF AVRAM
His
Grace, Prince John, (formerly known as
John Charlton), The Grand Duke of Avram, Most Honorable Marquis of
Martha, the Right Honorable Earl of Enoch, the Viscount Ulom, and
possessor of too many other title to mention, got fed
up with the Australian banking system. Being a man of noble title, he
issued
a Royal Charter, creating the Royal Bank of Avram. Naturally the bank
needed
its own coins and currency. The coins, denominated in Ducals, feature
multi-color
enameled coat-of-arms. As might be expected, the Australian authorities
did
not care much for this new bank and its currency so took him to
court. After spending millions of dollars on the case, it was
decided in Prince John's
favor. It seems Australia did not have any law against
issueing
your
own coins using your own currency. Thus far the currency does
not
seem
to have gained much acceptance beyond the confines of the bank, which
doubles
as a tourist shop in the small town of Sorell in Tasmania, Australia.
The
attractive, multi-colored coins have a mintage of only about 250 each.
The
set includes the 1, 3, 7, 15, 30 and 75 Ducals dated 2005
Item
AVRAM-SET
AVRAM
2005 SET OF 6 MULTI-COLOR COINS UNC. $45.00
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 $7.50
Item
SEALAND$ SEALAND SILVER DOLLAR 1994 PROOF
Br.X9 $32.50
Item
SEALANDBTH SEALAND HALF DOLLAR &
SILVER DOLLAR, 1994 $37.50
GOLD COINS OF
SEALAND
These
two
small gold coins were issued by the self-declared nation of Sealand,
which is located on a World War II era radar platform off the coast of
England. Both coins have a simlar design, featuring an Orca,
or
Killer Whale, on one side and the arms of Sealand on the
other.
They have a reported mintage of only 1,111 pieces each, and are rarely
seen in collections. The gold Proof 1 Dollar coin contains 1
gram
of gold and is 10.1mm in diameter. The gold Proof 2 1/2
Dollars
contains 1/20 oz. of gold and has a mintage of 13.8mm.
Item
SEALANDAU1D SEALAND GOLD 1 DOLLAR 1994 PROOF
Br.X10 $75.00
Item
SEALANDAU2D SEALAND GOLD 2 1/2 DOLLARS 1994
PROOF Br.X12 $99.95
ALSO SEE:
COINS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
for fantasy coins of Vinland, Camelot, New France, Isle
Dauphine
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TERRITORIAL PATTERN COINS
UNUSUAL
WORLD
COINS BOOK - NEW 5th EDITION
The 5th edition of the Unusual
World Coins by Colin
R.
Bruce II, edited by Tom Michael & George Cuhaj has finally been
released. The 586 page 8 1/2" x 11" softcover
catalog
lists,
pictures and prices thousands
of "coins", rebel issues, pretender coins, fantasy issues, experimental
Euro
and Ecu coins, medieval fair coins, un-authorized coins, bullion
pieces, coins of micro-nations, pseudo-states, and unrecognized states,
as well
as
other odd and novelty issues. It is greatly expanded from the
4th
edition and has updated prices. It is a fun and interesting
book
and an excellent guide as to what has been issued.
Item
Book Unusual BOOK:
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The Conch Republic was founded on April
23, 1982, after the U.S. Border Patrol set up a roadblock at the
entrance of the Florida Keys in an effort to curtail the alleged
transport of narcotics and illegal immigrants to the US mainland. The
resulting 20 mile-long traffic jam proved a deterrent to visiting
tourists, a major inconvenience to natives and was a serious blow to
the local economy. In protest, the citizens of Key West seceded from
the
Union, hoisted their flag, declared war on the United States,
then quickly surrendered - in order to qualify for "foreign
aid". The protest brought national attention to
their plight and the roadblock was soon removed. Conch
Republic independence day has been celebrated annually ever since then.
This 2006 Conch Republic Dollars feature a sailing
ship on one side and a conch shell on the other. The
silver-plated Proof coin is 39mm in diameter and has a mintage of 5000
pieces.
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.
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.
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
These
two
small gold coins were issued by the self-declared nation of Sealand,
which is located on a World War II era radar platform off the coast of
England. Both coins have a simlar design, featuring an Orca,
or
Killer Whale, on one side and the arms of Sealand on the
other.
They have a reported mintage of only 1,111 pieces each, and are rarely
seen in collections. The gold Proof 1 Dollar coin contains 1
gram
of gold and is 10.1mm in diameter. The gold Proof 2 1/2
Dollars
contains 1/20 oz. of gold and has a mintage of 13.8mm.