USNS-KAM-C 001A

Year: 2004
Material: Brass
Condition: Prooflike trial
Designer:
Mint: Bank of Kamberra
Mintage: 50
Weight:  g
Diameter: 26.75 mm
Denomination: 1 Numisma
Edge type: Reeded

Denomination and Arms

King Franck I

USNS-KAM-C 001B

Year: 2004
Material: Copper
Condition: Prooflike trial
Designer:
Mint: Bank of Kamberra
Mintage: 50
Weight:  g
Diameter: 26.75 mm
Denomination: 1 Numisma
Edge type: Reeded

Denomination and Arms

King Franck I

USNS-KAM-C 001C

Year: 2004
Material: Nickel silver
Condition: Prooflike trial
Designer:
Mint: Bank of Kamberra
Mintage: 50
Weight:  g
Diameter: 26.75 mm
Denomination: 1 Numisma
Edge type: Reeded

Denomination and Arms

King Franck I

USNS-KAM-C 001D

Year: 2004
Material: Bimetallic, bronze rim, nickel silver centre
Condition: Prooflike
Designer:
Mint: Bank of Kamberra
Mintage: 1002
Weight: 7.25 g
Diameter: 26.75 mm
Denomination: 1 Numisma
Edge type: Reeded

Denomination and Arms

King Franck I

The Kingdom of Kamberra is an invention of Luxembourg artist Franck Medina (King Franck I), as a focus for the creation of his artistamp and banknote designs. It is purportedly a small Pacific island nation, founded on 24 August, 1988. Home to a population of 23,800 who speak Spanish and Kamberri, it is described as a place of "peace, well-being, tolerance and sharing". Mr Medina's website states that the name "Kamberra" is derived from the Kamberri word "kamba'area", meaning "meeting place".The similarity with the name of Australia's capital city, Canberra (named for a Ngunawal Aboriginal word also meaning "meeting place") is probably deliberate.

© 2005, USNS / G Cruickshank. Information and scans courtesy of F Medina and G Cruickshank.