Coins of the Hutt River Province Principality

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Although the Hutt River Province Principality became quasi-independent on the 21 April, 1970 as a self-styled principality under the suzerainty of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and claiming membership in the Commonwealth of Nations, the first coins were not issued until 1976. The currency of the Hutt River Province Principality is the Hutt River Province Principality Dollar (or HRPP$ for short), which is divided into 100 Cents. The HRPP$ is tied at a one-to-one ratio with the Australian Dollar.

[edit] The first series (1976–78)

There were four denominations: 5c, 10c, 20c, and 50c. These were issued between 1976 and 1978, but the 1978 issue was a Proof only issue. There was also a silver $30 coin and a gold $100 coin, struck only in Proof.

[edit] Silver Jubilee $1 coin

In 1977 $1 coins were struck to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II. These coins are known as 'Holey Dollars', which is a nickname that is applied to the extremely rare New South Wales 5/- coin and to the Prince Edward Island 5/- piece as well, which were cut and counterstamped from Spanish-American Pieces of Eight (8 Reales).