Catalog
25 Dollars - Leonard I F-15E Strike Eagle
| Issuer | Principality of Hutt River |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Weight | 31.13 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large ornate crown in the upper central field, rendered in high relief with detailed jewel and arch work. Immediately below the crown, the legend NEW QUEENSLAND MINT appears within a decorative horizontal band adorned with geometric and foliate motifs, flanking the large numeral 25 at centre. The upper legend HUTT RIVER PROVINCE curves along the rim from approximately eight o'clock to four o'clock, while the denomination TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS arcs along the lower rim. |
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| Mint | New Queensland Mint |
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The Principality of Hutt River was a self-declared micronation in Western Australia, established in 1970 by Leonard Casley following a dispute with the state government over wheat production quotas. It was never recognized by Australia or any sovereign nation. This coin, like the broader Hutt River numismatic program, was issued primarily as a revenue mechanism — collector sales, not circulation, were always the point.
The F-15E Strike Eagle entered USAF service in 1988, making this a timely subject for the souvenir military aviation series popular with Franklin Mint-era private mints in the early 1990s.