Consular Crown

The Consular Crown was the central piece of the Crown Jewels of Westarctica and part of the Royal Collection owned by Grand Duke Travis. The crown was created for Travis McHenry's coronation as Consul-General of the Achaean Territory of Antarctica, the predecessor-state to Westarctica.

Creation

The crown was handcrafted by Turkish jeweler Ferhat Özyalçın at his shop in Marmaris, Turkey. He designed the crown from Travis' description after trying several drafts of pen and ink drawings. The design is meant to evoke the laurel wreath of the Roman Imperial Crown in the style worn by the Roman Emperors. A semi-circlet shape was selected rather than a full circlet to ensure proper fit as well as to emulate the crown of Julius Caesar.

Description

The Consular Crown was made of solid 14 karat gold and weighed exactly 58 grams. Travis paid $490 total and paid a deposit of $98 on the day it was ordered. The crown took three days to create and was finished on 8 September 2001, the same day as the Coronation of the Consul-General.

Fate of the crown

18 April 2005