Catalogus
| Uitgever | Hutt River Province |
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| Jaar | 1974 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central vignette comprises a portrait of Prince Leonard I accompanied by his signature, with the coat of arms of the Principality of Hutt River positioned alongside. The denomination is expressed both in numerals and words, with a serial number present on the face. Inscriptions identify the issuing authority and the note's value within a simply composed layout typical of this micronation's early issues. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse carries pastoral vignettes of cattle and agricultural tractors, evoking the rural character of the Hutt River Province. The coat of arms of the Principality appears alongside the denomination rendered in both numerals and words. The overall design reflects the agrarian identity of this micronation's self-issued currency. |
| Opschrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
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| Opmerkingen |
Hutt River Province — formally the Principality of Hutt River — declared unilateral secession from Western Australia in 1970 after a dispute over wheat production quotas. Leonard Casley, who styled himself Prince Leonard, subsequently issued currency, stamps, and passports as assertions of sovereignty. This 50 cent note belongs to that early phase of monetary self-declaration, when the micronation was still establishing the administrative trappings it would maintain for fifty years.
These notes have no meaningful circulation history — they functioned as novelty exports and souvenir revenue rather than a working medium of exchange. The Australian government never recognized them as legal tender.