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| Federation of Damanhur is a spiritual commonwealth in the Piedmont region of Italy. It was built in 1977 by Oberto Airaudi and his small group of supporters. They settled in the Valchiusella Valley, in the Alpine foothills of northern Itlay. The capital of Damanhur is Damjl. Before it started in 1975 as the Horus Centre in Turin; a place where Airaudi could share the results of his religious research with the public, and also where he could commence a new phase of experimentation. Initially, he offered courses and conferences on meditation, philosophy, and healing. | ||
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“Today, as a
result of its constant ethical and social commitment, Damanhur is recognized
in Italy as an Association of Social Advancement.” It has evolved into an
internationally renowned center, with approximately 1,000
residents/participants forming a growing Federation of communities and
regions. In Damanhur, “smoking is forbidden out of respect for others, for
Nature and all living beings.”
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| Since 1998 the Federation of Damanhur has been a full member of GEN Europe. GEN (Global Eco-villages Network) is an NGO comprising hundreds of communities, people and research centers. GEN was founded in 1995. Its main aim is to support and encourage the evolution of sustainable settlements across the world. The UN has recognized GEN as a consulting member of its ECOSOC Commission. | ||
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Before 1999 1 Credito
= 100 Cali = 1000 Italian Lira. Damnahir coins are tough to get.
Through Erik V. McCrea's website I knew someone at Damanhur who might help me:
Otaria Palma (otaria@damanhur.org).
Although according to their new constitution the 1999 version coins are only
legally valid, I still managed to purchase the 10 Credito and 50
Creditos 1986 dated coins (shown above on the left side) along with 25
Creditos 1995 coin (shown above right). Details are as follow:
This remarkable internal economic system remains “in full compliance with Italian law” and its development is being carefully monitored by the Italian national bank. The Creditos are even taxed as if they were Euros. |
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| “All Crediti carry a phrase in Sacred Language, the ideogrammatic language that characterizes Damanhurian art.” Damanhur's “complementary currency”, which is considered by experts to be the most sustainable one of its kind, fuels their community-owned businesses/services; most of these companies and cooperatives are united under the umbrella of something called the Dh Crea Consortium. The Damanhurian coins are universally accepted by this network of producers and consumers. “On arrival in the Federation it is possible to convert currency at the Welcome office or by means of specially located change machines positioned around the territories. Unused Crediti can easily be re-converted to Euro when necessary”. They have proven that “it is possible to revitalize an area that has become depressed as a result of de-industrialization. Since the Olivetti Company factory closed its doors in Valchiusella some twenty-five years ago, the population has declined from 50,000 inhabitants to 5,000.” | ||
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Denomination: 10 cali Confirmed years: 1999, 2004 |
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Denomination: 20 cali Confirmed years: 1999, 2001, 2004 |
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Denomination: 50 cali Confirmed years: 1999, 2001 |
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Denomination: 1 Credito Confirmed years: 1999, 2000, 2002 |
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Denomination: 2 Crediti Confirmed years: 1999, 2002 |
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Denomination: 5 Crediti Confirmed years: 1999, 2000 |
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Denomination: 10 Crediti Confirmed years: 1999, 2002 |
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Denomination: 20 Crediti Confirmed years: 1999, 2003 |
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The details about their coins/currency can be viewed at http://www.damanhur.info/en/html/ArcMagazineDet.asp?IDArt=37# and http://www.damanhur.it/credito/en/ Lastly, I would thank Mr. Chaim Dov Shiboleth for the information and scans on these coins provided. His complete private listing on Damanhur coins can be viewed at: http://home.versatel.nl/shiboleth/damanhur1.html. |
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