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1 Pound Persian
| Issuer | Isle of Stroma |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 1 Pound |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a heraldic coat of arms closely modelled on the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, depicting a quartered shield supported by a crowned lion rampant guardant to the right and a unicorn rampant to the left, surmounted by an imperial crown. The legend 'ISLE OF STROMA' curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, while the denomination 'ONE POUND' is inscribed along the lower rim within a recessed panel. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Stroma is an uninhabited island off the Caithness coast — the last permanent resident left in 1962 — and issues no currency with any legal recognition anywhere. These pieces are fantasy exonumia, produced commercially under the invented designation "Isle of Stroma" to appeal to collectors of novelty local coinage. The "Persian" name refers to the breed of cat, part of a series exploiting the enduring market for pet-themed collectibles dressed in coin format.