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20 Cents
| Issuer | Hutt River Province |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Value | 20 Cents (0.20) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse carries a central vignette with a portrait of Prince Leonard I accompanied by his facsimile signature, flanked by the denomination expressed in both numerals and words. The coat of arms of the Principality of Hutt River appears as a secondary design element, with a serial number printed in the upper or lower field. Inscriptions identify the issuing authority and denomination within a simply composed layout. |
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| Obverse lettering | Hutt River Province 1970 Prince Leonard Twenty Cents |
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Hutt River Province declared secession from Western Australia in 1970, and Leonard Casley — who styled himself Prince Leonard I — pursued the conceit with considerable thoroughness, eventually issuing coins, stamps, and paper currency. These notes were never legal tender in any recognized jurisdiction, but were sold to collectors and tourists visiting the property, which functioned more as a novelty micronation than a functioning state.
The 1974 paper issues are the earliest of the Province's banknote-format pieces. Casley reportedly cited an obscure provision of the Wheat Quotas Act in his original secession argument — whether legally sound or not, it kept Australian authorities at arm's length for decades.