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Micronation coins from Antarctica.


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Antarctica


British Antarctic
Territory

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British Antarctica


British Antarctic Territory

Inscription  : 1908 . CENTENARY OF GRANTING OF LETTERS PATENT . 2008 - œ2
               BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 2008
Denomination : œ2
Diameter     : 38.6 mm
Material     : Copper Nickel alloy
Mint         : Pobjoy Mint
Mintage      : 50000
Price        : œ10.39
Year         : 2008

This coin exists in different metals:

MaterialPrice
Cupro Nickelœ 10.39
Sterling Silverœ 43.43
.999 Gold 1/25 Ozœ 79.00
.999 Gold 1/5 Ozœ275.00

The coin has been created by the Pobjoy Mint in Kingswood, Surrey, to commemorate the centenary of the Granting of Letters Patent in 1908 when the UK first claimed the British Antarctic Territory.
It features the territory's coat of arms which includes a lion standing on grass to represent the UK and an emperor penguin standing on ice to represent the native wildlife of Antarctica.


British Antarctic Territory

Inscription  : THE ANTARCTIC TREATY - 1959 2009 - TWO POUNDS
               BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 2009
Denomination : œ2
Diameter     : 38.5 mm
Material     : Copper Nickel alloy
Mint         : Pobjoy Mint
Price        : œ8.65
Year         : 2009

This coin exists in different metals:

MaterialPrice
Cupro Nickelœ 8.65
Sterling Silverœ41.30

Coin to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty. The marine life featured on the coin are: the Albatross, the Blue Whale, an Emperor Penguin and an Elephant Seal.

Iles Kerguelen

1981

Inscription  : ILES KERGUELEN PAIX
               FRZ - 25 FR - TUNGSTEN
Denomination : 25 Francs
Design       : Fred Zinkann
Diameter     : 23.5 mm
Material     : Tungsten
Mintage      : 3
Weight       : 12 gram
Year         : 1981

Due to the extreme hardness of the tungsten planchets both dies broke after three coins were made. So the mintage is only 3 pieces.

2003


Iles Kerguelen

Inscription  : iles kerguelen 2003
               VINGT FRANCS AUSTRALE REGIES - ESSAI .995 FINE - TANTALUM - QUATRIEME OZ.
Denomination : 20 Francs
Design       : Fred Zinkann
Diameter     : 22.0 mm
Edge         : Milled
Material     : Silver .999
Mintage      : 90
Weight       : 5.1 gram
Year         : 2003

This coin exists in different metals:

MaterialMintage
Silver .99990
Tantalum9
Gold .2104

2004


Iles Kerguelen

Inscription  : îles kerguelen 2004
               VINGT FRANCS AUSTRALE REGIES - ESSAI .995 FINE - TANTALUM - 5TH OZ.
Denomination : 20 Francs
Design       : Fred Zinkann
Diameter     : 22.0 mm
Edge         : Milled
Material     : Silver .999
Mintage      : 108
Weight       : 5.2 gram
Year         : 2004

This coin exists in different metals:

MaterialMintage
Silver .999108
Tantalum .99538
Gold .2101
Gold .7504

Links

Westarctica

More information about these coins can be found on the links pages of Erik Victor McCrea.


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