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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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