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8 Dougies Cascadia
| Issuer | Smallforest (private fantasy issue) |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | CASCADIA 2020 |
| Reverse description | Central device depicting the Northwest Tree Octopus (Octopus paxarbolis), a fantastical creature rendered in detailed relief with eight ornately curling tentacles radiating across the field. The denomination numeral 8 appears at the centre of the body. The legend SMALLFOREST curves along the upper periphery, while the pseudo-Latin species name OCTOPUS PAXARBOLIS curves along the lower periphery, both in serifed capital lettering. The composition fills the coin's field to the rim, with the aged silver finish lending an antique character to the whimsical design. |
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Cascadia as a political entity has never existed, but it has attracted serious secessionist advocacy in the Pacific Northwest since at least the 1990s. This private fantasy piece plays into that tradition — a collector curiosity rather than a monetary instrument, with no issuing authority, no legal tender status anywhere, and no pretense otherwise. "Smallforest" appears to be a single-artist or micro-label operation with negligible documentation.
The "Dougies" denomination is a nod to the Douglas fir, the unofficial arboreal symbol of the Cascadia independence movement.