10 Dollars - Leonard I Bombing Ploiesti Oil Refineries
1995 year| Brass | - | 44 mm |
| Issuer | Hutt River |
|---|---|
| Prince | Leonard I (1970-2017) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1995 |
| Value | 10 Dollars |
| Currency | Dollar (1974-2020) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#287831 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1991-1995
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
WORLD WAR II
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
The Bombing Ploiesti Oil Refineries coin, issued in 1995, was part of a series of commemorative coins issued by the Principality of Hutt River, a small independent state located on the east coast of Australia. The coin was issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the Ploiesti oil refineries in Romania during World War II. The coin features an image of Leonard I, the founder and first prince of Hutt River, on one side, and a depiction of the bombing of the oil refineries on the other. It's interesting to note that the Principality of Hutt River is a small, independent state that was established in 1970 by a farmer named Leonard Casley, who declared his farm to be an independent state in protest of the Australian government's wheat production quotas. Despite not being recognized as a sovereign state by any country, Hutt River has issued its own currency, stamps, and coins, and has a small population of residents who live and work within its borders.