9,749
edits
Difference between revisions of "Coins of Westarctica"
no edit summary
Westarctica (talk | contribs) |
Westarctica (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Coin-Collage-all.jpg|thumb|right|Collage of Westarctica's coins]] | [[File:Coin-Collage-all.jpg|thumb|right|Collage of Westarctica's coins]] | ||
The '''Coins of Westarctica''' are a collection of commemorative coins minted by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]] on behalf of the [[Micronations|micronation]] of [[Westarctica]]. Starting in 2005, Westarctica minted 31 unique coins released in 14 different series, each commemorating a different element of Westarctican culture, history, or geography. The creation of coins by the Central Bank ceased in 2013; however, both [[Grand Duke Travis]] and the former [[Minister of the Treasury]], [[ | The '''Coins of Westarctica''' are a collection of commemorative coins minted by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]] on behalf of the [[Micronations|micronation]] of [[Westarctica]]. Starting in 2005, Westarctica minted 31 unique coins released in 14 different series, each commemorating a different element of Westarctican culture, history, or geography. The creation of coins by the Central Bank ceased in 2013; however, both [[Grand Duke Travis]] and the former [[Minister of the Treasury]], [[Duke of Sherman|Jorge Fernandez-Vidal]], have expressed interest in resuming production of coins. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Marquis of Williamson2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Jorge Fernandez Vidal, the | [[File:Marquis of Williamson2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Jorge Fernandez Vidal, the Duke of Sherman]] | ||
The impetus to mint coins under the name of Westarctica began with [[ | The impetus to mint coins under the name of Westarctica began with [[Duke of Sherman|Jorge Fernández Vidal]], of A Coruña, a city in an autonomous region of northwestern Spain named Galicia. | ||
He learned about the [[Balleny Islands]] while researching unclaimed land in Antarctica. His intention was a find an area or region suitably outside the jurisdiction of other countries, that could be used as a basis for minting coins of his own design. Jorge settled on the Balleny Islands in March 2004, after closely examining the language used in the [[Antarctic Treaty]] and realizing that New Zealand's claim to the Balleny Islands could not be legally recognized by any nation, including their own. Therefore, it was highly unlikely New Zealand would ever mint coins for the islands on their own, and they were equally unlikely to assert any kind of legal jurisdiction if Jorge were to mint coins under the name of the Balleny Islands. In his own words, the islands were: “officially unclaimed. A beautiful free land to mint a coin.” | He learned about the [[Balleny Islands]] while researching unclaimed land in Antarctica. His intention was a find an area or region suitably outside the jurisdiction of other countries, that could be used as a basis for minting coins of his own design. Jorge settled on the Balleny Islands in March 2004, after closely examining the language used in the [[Antarctic Treaty]] and realizing that New Zealand's claim to the Balleny Islands could not be legally recognized by any nation, including their own. Therefore, it was highly unlikely New Zealand would ever mint coins for the islands on their own, and they were equally unlikely to assert any kind of legal jurisdiction if Jorge were to mint coins under the name of the Balleny Islands. In his own words, the islands were: “officially unclaimed. A beautiful free land to mint a coin.” | ||