Hello.
Owing to a creation request received, I have a doubt, that I need to clear.
When an exonumia has an issuer?
My explanation: I understand at exonumia we have 2 different types of pieces:
1 Those that are meant to be a symbol, or in other words, that can be later exchanged (usually by its issuer) for values, services or goods; they may be tokens for automatic machines, wage tokens, parking tokens, bonds….
2 The other type is what was created only to be sold; like fantasy coins, medals, fantasy notes, awards, commemorative items…
The definition given at Numista reads:
"An issuer is any:
- organised community (for example, Australia, Commune of Nice, Abbey of Saint Gall, Rauraci tribe),
- association of such communities (for example, Eurozone, West African States, joint notgeld issuers),
with a claimed right to issue currency."
I think should not be limited to issue of currency, but also to values, services and goods.
Therefore, I think the first group I mentioned may have Issuer, but the second may not.
Hope to hear comments, and if possible opinions of admins.
Thanks,
Daniel.