Sealand Coins List

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Sealand(Principality of)

Currency of Sealand:

Sealand has minted coins intermittentlysince the early 1970s, although as withthe Principality's stamps, few details arereadily available, and it does not appearthat any have been released in recentyears. The unit of currency is the SealandDollar, which is maintained at parity withthe US Dollar. Sealand has been the onlynew country project that has been thesubject of an armed insurrection - and assuch is the only new country project thatboasts a coin mintage by the rebelgovernment. As far as is known thePrincipality of Sealand has neverproduced banknotes.

1972

Princess Joan Sailing Vessel

SLC 001

Year: 1972Metal: .925 silverCondition: ProofDesigner:Mint:Mintage: 2000Diameter: 40.6 mmDenomination: $10Edge Type: reeded

1975

Princess Joan Sealand Arms

SLC 002

Year: 1975Metal: SilverCondition: ProofDesigner:Mint:Mintage:Diameter: mmDenomination: $20Edge Type:

1977

Princess Joan Sealand Arms

SLC 003A

Year: 1977Metal: .925 silverCondition: ProofDesigner: JosefBaierMint:Mintage: 2000Diameter: 30.2 mmDenomination: $10Edge Type: reeded

Princess Joan Sealand Arms

SLC 003B

Year: 1977Metal: .925 silverCondition: ProofDesigner: JosefBaierMint:Mintage: 25 ?Diameter: 30.2 mmDenomination: $10Edge Type:unreeded

SLC 003B is differentiated from SLC 003C by the presence on the former of the 925inscription (referring to the coin's silver composition) directly below the shield on thereverse. It is unclear if the historical stated mintage of 25 pieces for the unreeded edgevariety of the 1977 Princess Joan $10 coin is for both varieties, or for each of them.

Princess Joan Sealand Arms

SLC 003C

Year: 1977Metal: .925 silverCondition: ProofDesigner: JosefBaierMint:Mintage: 25 ?Diameter: 30.2 mmDenomination: $10Edge Type:unreeded

Prince Roy Sealand Arms

SLC 004A

Year: 1977Metal: .925 silverCondition: ProofDesigner: JosefBaierMint:Mintage: 2000Diameter: 30.2 mmDenomination: $10Edge Type: reeded

Prince Roy Sealand Arms

SLC 004B

Year: 1977Metal: .925 silverCondition: ProofDesigner: JosefBaierMint:Mintage: 25Diameter: 30.2 mmDenomination: $10Edge Type:unreeded

Roy, Joan and Sealand

Sealand Arms

SLC 005

Year: 1977Metal: .900 goldCondition: ProofDesigner: JosefBaierMint:Mintage: 2000Diameter: mmDenomination: $100Edge Type: reeded

1991 - Rebel Prime Minister Johannes Seiger

Prime Minister Seiger Sealand Arms

SLC 006

Year: 1991Metal: Antiqued silverCondition: ProofDesigner: Serge Huard ?Mint:Mintage:Diameter: 38.6 mmDenomination: $100Edge Type: reeded

The origins of this mintage date to 1978, when Sealand's then Prime Minister,Professor Alexander G Achenbach and several associates abducted Prince Roy'sson, Michael, as part of an attempted armed takeover of Sealand. Prince Roy re-took Sealand in a helicopter-led assault and imprisoned Achenbach for severalweeks. Following his release Achenbach returned to Germany and established an"exile government" which he headed as "Chairman of the Privy Council". In August1979 he retired "due to health reasons", and annointed as his successor his Ministerfor Economic Co-operation - Johannes Seiger. Seiger continues to head the rebelgovernment to the present day with the titles of "Prime Minister and Head of thePrivy Council". This coin is believed to represent, uniquely, a mintage by a rebelgroup within a new country project.

1994 - Treasures of the Sea

Sealand Arms Orca Whale

SLC 007A

Year: 1994Metal: BronzeCondition: ProofDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 1111Diameter: 31.8 mmDenomination: $0.25Edge Type: reeded

SLC 007A differs from SLC 007B in metal composition, and in the format of theserial number inscribed on the panel beneath the Sealand Arms, which is numeric,and consists of four digits.

Sealand Arms Orca Whale

SLC 007B

Year: 1994Metal: .999 silver (0.5 oz)Condition: ProofDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 500Diameter: 31.8 mmDenomination: $0.25Edge Type: reeded

SLC 007B differs from SLC 007A in respect of metal composition and the format ofits inscribed serial number, which is alpha-numeric, consisting of the letters AGfollowed by three digits. The latter, along with a visible difference in the quality of thereflective recessed areas of the design also differentiates it from SLC 007C.

Sealand Arms Orca Whale

SLC 007C

Year: 1994Metal: .999 silver (0.5 oz)Condition: ProofDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 500Diameter: 31.8 mmDenomination: $0.25Edge Type: reeded

SLC 007C represents a special mintage of 500 pieces that was authorised by PrinceRoy for sale at the inaugural West Coast Expo, in the US state of California. Thisvariety is identifiable by its unique alpha-numeric serial number format - whichcommences with the letters WCE followed by three digits - and a visibly lesslustrous finish on the recessed areas of the design.

Sealand Arms Orca Whale

SLC 008A

Year: 1994Metal: Cupro-nickelCondition: ProofDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 1111Diameter: 39.0 mmDenomination: $0.50Edge Type: reeded

Sealand Arms Trial Strike Inscription

SLC 008B

Year: 1994Metal: Cupro-nickelCondition: Proof - trialDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 99Diameter: 39.0 mmDenomination: $0.50Edge Type: reeded

Trial Strike Inscription Orca Whale

SLC 008C

Year: 1994Metal: Cupro-nickelCondition: Proof - trialDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 99Diameter: 39.0 mmDenomination: $0.50Edge Type: reeded

SLC 008D

Sealand Arms Orca Whale

Year: 1994Metal: Cupro-nickelCondition: Proof - errorDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: < 150Diameter: 39.0 mmDenomination: $0.50Edge Type: scalloped

SLC 008D is the only known Sealand error coin. It was allegedly created when anumber of coins with a trial scalloped edge were minted, and then somehow becamemixed with a regular reeded edge batch. The coin is otherwise identical to SLC008A.

Sealand Arms Orca Whale

SLC 008E

Year: 1994Metal: SilverCondition: ProofDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 500Diameter: 39.0 mmDenomination: $0.50Edge Type: reeded

Sealand Arms Orca Whale

SLC 009A

Year: 1994Metal: SilverCondition: ProofDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 20,000Diameter: 39.0 mmDenomination: $1.00Edge Type: reeded

Sealand Arms Trial Strike Inscription

SLC 009B

Year: 1994Metal: SilverCondition: Proof - trialDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 99Diameter: 39.0 mmDenomination: $1.00Edge Type: reeded

Trial Strike Inscription Orca Whale

SLC 009C

Year: 1994Metal: SilverCondition: Proof - trialDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 99Diameter: 39.0 mmDenomination: $1.00Edge Type: reeded

Sealand Arms Trial Strike Inscription

SLC 009D

Year: 1994Metal: BronzeCondition: Proof - trialDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 250Diameter: 39.0 mmDenomination: $1.00Edge Type: reeded

Trial Strike Inscription Orca Whale

SLC 009E

Year: 1994Metal: BronzeCondition: Proof - trialDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 250Diameter: 39.0 mmDenomination: $1.00Edge Type: reeded

Sealand Arms Orca Whale

SLC 010

Year: 1994Metal: GoldCondition: ProofDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 1111Diameter: 10.1 mmDenomination: $1.00Edge Type: reeded

Sealand Arms Orca Whale

SLC 011A

Year: 1994Metal: BronzeCondition: ProofDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 10,000Diameter: 63.7 mmDenomination: $2.50Edge Type: reeded

Sealand Arms Orca Whale

SLC 011B

Year: 1994Metal: SilverCondition: ProofDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 500Diameter: 63.7 mmDenomination: $2.50Edge Type: reeded

Sealand Arms Orca Whale

SLC 012

Year: 1994Metal: GoldCondition: ProofDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 1111Diameter: 13.8 mmDenomination: $2.50Edge Type: reeded

Sealand Arms Orca Whale

SLC 013

Year: 1994Metal: GoldCondition: ProofDesigner:Mint: The Collectors MintMintage: 2500Diameter: 16.5 mmDenomination: $5.00Edge Type: reeded

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