Catalog
10 Cents
| Issuer | Hutt River Province |
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| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse carries a central vignette of Prince Leonard I, accompanied by his printed signature and the coat of arms of the Principality of Hutt River. The denomination is expressed in both numerals and words, with a serial number positioned within the design. Inscriptions identify the issuing authority and the note's face value. |
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| Obverse lettering | Hutt River Province 1970 Prince Leonard Ten Cents |
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Hutt River Province declared secession from Australia in 1970, and its founder Leonard Casley — who styled himself Prince Leonard I — pursued that claim with genuine administrative commitment, issuing stamps, passports, coins, and eventually banknotes. The 1974 paper currency series was part of that apparatus. Hutt River never achieved legal recognition, and these notes had no monetary function outside the province's own tourist and souvenir economy.
Collector interest is driven almost entirely by the novelty category. The notes were printed in small quantities and often sold directly to visitors — meaning many survived in near-unhandled condition, which actually suppresses their scarcity premium.