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The coins of Lundy are two unofficial issues of Coinage from the island of Lundy , in the Bristol Channel off the west coast of England . The first issue was issued in 1929 by the self-declared 'King of Lundy', Martin Coles Harman , who was an English businessman who bought Lundy in 1925 . There were two coins - the Half Puffin and the One Puffin, which were rated at the same nominal value as the British Halfpenny and Penny . The Obverse of the coins depict a portrait facing left with 'MARTIN.COLES.HARMAN'. The edges of the coins are lettered with the inscription 'LUNDY LIGHTS AND LEADS', a reference to the island's two Lighthouse s. The reverse of the Half Puffin coin depicts a puffin's head. The reverse of the One Puffin coin depicts a puffin facing left on a rocky ledge. The coins were made of Bronze , and landed Harman in trouble with the British authorities in 1930 for unauthorised Mint ing of Money . The coins were struck in Birmingham , England (most likely at Heaton's Mint) Martin Coles Harman died in 1954 . In to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Harman's purchase of Lundy. The coins are of the same design as the 1929 issue coins, but have plain edges. They were struck only in Proof , in bronze, Nickel - Brass , and Gold . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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