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Coins And Postage Stamps Of Sealand
The Principality of Sealand, a self-proclaimed micronation founded on HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II fort in the North Sea, has issued a number of coins and postage stamp, stamps for collectors. These coins and stamps are denominated in "Sealand dollars" (SX$). Sealand coins can be considered souvenirs only or "rounds" since they do not circulate anywhere and are not accepted as currency by any nation. History Principality of Sealand, Sealand began commissioning coins in 1972. The first to be Mint (coin), minted was a SX$10 coin with a wiktionary:mintage, mintage of 2000. More coins were minted in 1975 and 1977, introducing the SX$20 and SX$100 coins. The SX$10 was minted in 925‰ fine silver, the SX$20 was minted in silver, and the SX$100 was minted in 900‰ fine gold. In 1991 the "Sealand rebel government" (see Principality of Sealand#Forcible takeover, Forcible takeover) minted antiqued silver SX$100 coins. In 1994 the "Treasures of the Sea" Sealand dollars were mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham Mint
The Birmingham Mint was a coining mint and metal-working company based in Birmingham, England. Formerly the world's largest privately-owned mint, the company produced coins for many foreign nations including France, Italy, China, and much of the British Empire during the 19th century. Beginning life in 1817 as a family-run brass fittings maker, the company later purchased equipment from the defunct Soho Mint to begin its own coin production. Over the subsequent decades the mint won contracts to mint national currencies, and built minting facilities worldwide so that at its height the Birmingham Mint's capacity surpassed that of even the Royal Mint. By the early 2000s disagreement with the Royal Mint over foreign contracts led to a slump in sales, cumulating in the mint's eventual closure in 2003 ending its almost 200-year history. According to Companies House, however, as of 2021 a revived mint continues to operate, albeit with little business activity. History 18th-19th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
