Micronational currency systems
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Micronational currency systems describe the self-declared official currencies of micronations. These currencies are usually created to legitimise the micronations that produce them and few of these currencies are recognised outside these micronations. However some are prized by collectors and may be minted in precious metals and in limited numbers.
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[edit] History
The first examples of independent currency systems in the history of micronations include the Puffin, which was created by Martin Coles Harman and issued in Lundy in 1929. The issue included the Half Puffin and One Puffin.
On the 22 June 2003 the Unrecognised States Numismatic Society was founded, focusing on coins minted by unrecognised states and micronations.
[edit] List of currencies
| Micronation | Flag | Image | Name | Symbol | Value |
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| Atlantium |  |
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Imperial Solidus | IS | Pegged to United States dollar. |
| Christiania |  |
LØN | 1 LØN equals fifty Danish kroner | ||
| Elleore |  |
Leo d'or | |||
| Hutt River |  |
Hutt River Dollar | $ | Pegged to Australian dollar. | |
| Lovely |  |
Interdependent Occupational Unit | IOU | 1 IOU equals "one minute of time invested in establishing the nation" | |
| Molossia |  |
Valora | VL | 1 VL equals a partial tube of Pillsbury cookie dough | |
| Northern Forest Archipelago |  |
NFA Sweat Equity Buck | NFASEB | 1 NFASEB equals "one hour of labor" or approximately US$10 | |
| Romkerhall | Okerthaler | ||||
| Saugeais |  |
Saugeais Sol and Euro | € (Euro) | ||
| Sealand |  |
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Sealand Dollar | SX$ | Pegged to United States dollar. |
| Vikesland |  |
Vikesland Crown | VC | Pegged to United States dollar. | |
| Westarctica |  |
Westarctica Dollar | WA$ |
[edit] Details
- Molossia: The Valora has a purported value equal to a partial tube of Pillsbury cookie dough. It comes in both bills and coins made from stickers on poker chips. The Valora has a subdivision, the Futtrus. On the currency are figures such as founder Kevin Baugh and self-proclaimed "Emperor of these United States" Joshua A. Norton (1819–1880).
