The Darfur Sultanate issues are among the most politically charged numismatic curiosities of the 21st century. The sultanate has no internationally recognized governing authority — these pieces were produced amid the ongoing Darfur conflict, in which the region's population was experiencing mass displacement and genocide. No functioning mint operated in Darfur itself; production was contracted abroad, making these coins a paper claim to sovereignty rather than instruments of any actual economy.
The X# prefix in standard references signals non-circulating fantasy or semi-official issues, which is precisely what this is.
The Darfur Sultanate issues are among the most politically charged numismatic curiosities of the 21st century. The sultanate has no internationally recognized governing authority — these pieces were produced amid the ongoing Darfur conflict, in which the region's population was experiencing mass displacement and genocide. No functioning mint operated in Darfur itself; production was contracted abroad, making these coins a paper claim to sovereignty rather than instruments of any actual economy.
The X# prefix in standard references signals non-circulating fantasy or semi-official issues, which is precisely what this is.