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30 Dollars - Leonard I Secession
| Issuer | Hutt River |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Local coin |
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| Reverse description | Gold-highlighted standing figure of Virgo, draped in classical robes and holding a sheaf of wheat, superimposed over the mapped star pattern of the Virgo constellation rendered in gold lines connecting raised star points. To the left of the central figure, the inscription Prince Leonard's Star appears with precise celestial coordinates. The legend 40th ANNIVERSARY 1970-2010 arcs along the upper periphery, VIRGO CONSTELLATION runs vertically along the right field, and THIRTY DOLLARS curves along the lower periphery. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Hutt River — formally the Province of Hutt River — was a self-declared micronation in Western Australia, established in 1970 when wheat farmer Leonard Casley seceded from Australia in a dispute over wheat production quotas. The secession was never recognized by Canberra, but Hutt River operated for decades issuing passports, stamps, and coins, with Leonard styling himself Prince Leonard I. By 2010, the province had become a functioning tourist attraction as much as a political statement, and its numismatic output reflected that dual identity.
The denomination of 30 dollars has no anchor in any real monetary system — Hutt River currency was never legal tender anywhere and exists purely as a collector artifact.