Micronation currencies

[Finn235]

I'm not sure if this topic belongs here or in exonumia, but since the coins are "technically" currency, I suppose I'll put it here.

 

I've recently done some reading on various "micronations," extremely small countries that are not officially recognized as sovereign nations and have very few citizens. They are usually founded as a joke or as a form of protest by an eccentric individual or group. For the Family Guy fans among you, Petoria is a perfect example. What surprised me is that several of these "nations" actually issue coinage.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_micronation_currencies

 

Most of them are jokes (the Molossian Valora is worth 1/3 of a tube of cookie dough) or bullion rounds, but some can actually be used as currencies in the respective micronations.

 

So, out of simple curiosity, do any of you actually own any of these "coins" in your collections? Have you ever even seen one in person?

[ccg]

No, I don't own any, but yes, I have seen some before. I treat the the same way as I would treat any privately issued NCLT / medallic type of items. Not real coins, but neat.

[Saor Alba]

 

Printed in small quantities.

[luke_idk]

I live in Genoa (Italy) quite close to Seborga, that is one of these micronations, with a real territory, since it's a small municipality.

 

I owe a 15 cents coin, that is the same you can see on wikipedia

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Seborga

[luke_idk]

Since Seborga is a "real" village, it has had a real currency history. here, you can read something

 

http://www.thing.de/artwarpeace/1consul/sebstry2.htm

 

And you can see some examples in this forum

 

http://www.lamoneta.it/topic/56609-monete-...mp;#entry592133