THE FASCINATING COINS OF SEALAND
August 23rd, 2007The coins of Sealand offer numismatists the rare opportunity to own some fantastic conversation pieces that will certainly become highly collectable and valuable in the near future.
After declaring sovereignty in 1967, Prince Roy soon began issuing Sealand stamps, passports and coins. Sealand’s official currency, the Sealand Dollar has a fixed exchange rate of US $ 1.
Sealand has struck coins periodically since 1972, when the first issued coin depicted Princess Joan of Sealand and a classic sailing vessel in .925 fine Silver. Another silver issue, also featuring the beautiful Princess Joan was released in 1975, this time with Sealand’s Coat of Arms on the reverse.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Sealand’s sovereignty, 1977 was a banner year for the coins of the Principality, when Sealand issued 5 different types of .925 silver coins featuring Princess Joan and Prince Roy, and one .900 fine gold coin featuring HRH Prince Roy of Sealand.
In 1994 the Principality of Sealand issued the first coins in the “Endangered Sealife” Series. These first coins in the series, and so far the only ones issued, feature a bold depiction of an Orcinus Orca killer whale breaching the water, with the Sealand Coat of Arms on the obverse this. This highly collectable series consists of .999 pure silver Dollar and Half Dollar coins, a Quarter Dollar struck in one half ounce .999 fine silver, a “Commemorative 2½ Dollar” struck in .999 fine silver limited to 1000 copies, and three 1.00 Dollar, 2.50 Dollar and 5.00 Dollar coins struck in .999 pure gold. This series of stunningly beautiful coins calls attention to the plight of the residents of the seas and oceans. By acquiring the stylish Orca coins, coin collectors helped the Center for Whale Research in their efforts to assist these wonderful animals of the sea and a contribution was made to the “Save Willy Fund” to save the life of the Orca that starred in the hit movie “Free Willy”.
The coins of the Principality are among the most collectible of the so-called “micro-nations” coinage that are listed in Krause Publications’ fascinating Unusual World Coins catalog.
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October 5th, 2007 at 11:23 am
hello, i was really surprised when i saw this tiny, cute country!
i’m Korean student and my hobby is collecting stamps and coins from foreign counrties. how can i get yours?? if it is possible for you to send them to me, i’ll pay for them. please mail me!
and..if you have something symbolizing ‘SeaLand’ i really want to get them!!
please find some ways to get them..