Kingdom of Torgu - Estonia NEW 2008 15 Years Cu-Ni Coin

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Preferred Checkout Please checkout using the Vendio Link, located on the BOTTOM of this page. From t you will then have the option of choosing your form of payment. If you wish to pay with PayPal - the Vendio checkout will lead you to their secure site. Thanks a lot, go_4_it For fastest processing of your order, please use Vendio Checkout! Kingdom of Torgu - Estonia NEW 2008 15 Years Cu-Ni Coin Album Album Kingdom of Torgu 1/2 LTR. - Estonia NEW 2008 15 Years Cu-Ni Coin Auction # 546 All the previous years leading upto 2008 are listed in the Bruce catalog of, "Unusual World Coins" hopefully this too will be in the next edition. Mintage is ONLY 50 32 mm in diameter KINGDOM OF TORGU (situated in Estonia, on a part of Saaremaa/Ösel Island known as the Sõrve Peninsula): Instituted on lands of the former Torgu (Torkenhof) township, by Mr. Kirill Teiter, a member of the Royalists faction of the Estonian Riigikogu (Parliament). Its formation was in strict accordance with article 155 of the Constitution. He was a well-known person/voice at the time; he was a police officer and his traffic reports could be heard on the radio.Many years ago, the Sõrve Peninsula was divided into 2 municipalities: Torgu and Salme. In Soviet times, they were united. Then, in the summer of 1992, t were administrative reforms. Salme, but not Torgu, was re-established according to the old boundaries. In September of that year, Mr. Leevi Häng, the president of the Society for Restoration and Development of Sõrve, protested to the newspapers. He publicly declared the Estonian Kingdom of Torgu, and offered the throne to Mr. Teiter, who in turn accepted. In October, the country's first elections (after Russian occupation) were held, and Mr. Teiter was elected as a member of the Riigikogu; including his own, the Royalists won 8 seats (out of 101). The results of this popular referendum were a surprise to the politicians, journalists, and everyone else involved. On November 28, the quasi-koenig was formally appointed king, in title, during a ball in Kuressaare. On December 9, the Riigikogu approved a decision on the establishment of local government status to several administrative units, including Torgu. This apparently was satisfactory to Mr. Teiter (now Kirill the First), who had 2 days earlier submitted a draft resolution because the government had failed to address the Torgu situation in a timely manner. Though Torgu was not given full-blown Kingdom-rights, he still achieved his goal, which had been to restore county-rights to the circa 500 citizens who would otherwise not have the right to vote in matters of self-rule during future elections. On December 18, he was crowned by the Saaremaa Selts (Ösel Society) during a coronation ceremony in Tallinn. He was originally going to be crowned as the King of Saaremaa, but at the last moment, the islanders became fearful of political complications/repercussions and presented him with a crown solely for Torgu. And this was not a gift, either; he had to pay 500 Krooni for this honor. Also, the crown was the leftist National Front's way of protesting against the right-wing Pro Patria party's ultra-liberal privatization policy. In March of 1993, self-government county-rights were officially restored to Torgu.So for a few years, Kirill I was the eye-stopper king of Torgu. T were parties, interviews for television shows, an upsurge in tourism, and meetings with foreign investors. He left Parliament in 1995. He now lives in Tallinn, and is a group commander and specialist who co-ordinates all mass-media and public relations activities for their Fire and Rescue Department. He refers to himself as the king-in-exile, and he still has the costly crown in his book-cupboard. The daily demands of royalty can be very taxing on an ordinary, non-blue-blooded person; in his own words, naturally I have not so much money ... read more

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