Åland's 1994 coin issues were produced as fantasy or novelty pieces — the autonomous Finnish archipelago has no independent monetary authority and has never issued legal tender coinage. The X# prefix in the World Coin catalog designates it as such. These were struck for the collector market rather than circulation, which explains the survival rate in pristine condition.
Åland's 1994 coin issues were produced as fantasy or novelty pieces — the autonomous Finnish archipelago has no independent monetary authority and has never issued legal tender coinage. The X# prefix in the World Coin catalog designates it as such. These were struck for the collector market rather than circulation, which explains the survival rate in pristine condition.