Sealand

Principality of Sealand

Unrecognized State (1967-present)

Location: North Sea

Capital City: Roughs Tower

Government type: Constitutional Monarchy

Main languages: English

Main religions: Protestant Christianity

Note: Unlike most entities commonly classified as micronations, Sealand does exercise de facto sovereignty over its territory, so it's treated as a regular country rather than micronation here.

Chronology

1967: Roughs Tower, a WWII-era defensive fortification 11 km off the coast of Suffolk, is taken over by pirate radio broadcaster Roy Bates and declared an independent principality

1968: British court aknowledges Sealand is outside of British jurisdiction, considered as recognition of sovereignty by Sealand

1978: Attempted coup by German mercenaries

Currency

Dollar (1972-present)

1 Dollar = 100 Cents

Note: Sealand dollars are entirely non-circulating, the British pound is the de facto currency.

Coins from Sealand in the collection

•1/2 Dollar, 1994 (Prince Roy (1967-2012), cupronickel, X#8.1)

•1 Dollar, 1994 (Prince Roy (1967-2012), silver (.999), X#9)

•2.5 Dollar, 1994 (Prince Roy (1967-2012), bronze, X#11)