Authenticate a Minnaar
Every Minnaar Has an Identity. Every Minnaar Has a Story.
The Permanent Record of Minnaar Money
Every registered Minnaar is an original or personally selected artwork designated as Minnaar Money by Steven Minnaar.
Through the Minnaar Touch — The Art of Designation, each registered work receives a unique identity, permanent Catalogue record, Certificate of Authenticity, and assigned Sovereign Value (SV).
The Minnaar Treasury, the fine art collection of the Church of Minnaar, maintains the Minnaar Catalogue and provides artwork authentication as part of the church's religious, cultural, and educational activities.
The Artwork May Change Hands. Its Identity Remains.
Certificates of Authenticity
Each registered Minnaar is accompanied by a digital Certificate of Authenticity documenting its registration and identifying information.
A certificate may include the artwork's title, creator, description, edition information, Catalogue identification, and Sovereign Value.
Original authorship is preserved when an artwork by another artist is personally selected and designated as Minnaar Money.
Previously issued certificates remain part of each artwork's documented history.
Certificates may be verified through CertificateOfAuthenticity.com using their established verification information.
Authenticity and Sovereign Value
Every registered Minnaar is assigned a Sovereign Value (SV) by Steven Minnaar.
1 SV = 1 Troy Ounce of Silver
Sovereign Value expresses the artist's individual judgment and provides a consistent reference for refundable Library checkout deposits.
It does not necessarily represent an artwork's conventional market value or establish a promise of purchase, exchange, or redemption.
Church-Owned and Privately Owned Artworks
The Minnaar Treasury is the permanent fine art collection of the Church of Minnaar.
Eligible church-owned artworks are made available for public appreciation and temporary checkout through the Minnaar Fine Art Library.
Privately owned Minnaars may also retain their permanent Catalogue records and Certificates of Authenticity.
Authentication and Catalogue registration do not transfer artwork ownership. Privately owned works remain the property of their respective owners unless separately transferred.
Free Authentication and Registration
Owners of existing Minnaar artworks that have not yet been registered may request authentication and permanent Catalogue registration.
Authentication may involve examining the artwork, verifying its origin and identifying information, and determining its eligibility for registration.
Authentication and Catalogue registration are provided free of charge for eligible Minnaars.
Shipping and return shipping, when necessary, are the responsibility of the artwork's owner.
Request Authentication
Please contact us with photographs, a description of the artwork, and any existing documentation before arranging an examination or delivery.
Do not ship artworks without first confirming arrangements.
Authentication is administered by the Minnaar Treasury, a collection and stewardship activity of the Church of Minnaar.
Minnaar Fine Art Library
115 Avenida Del Mar
San Clemente, CA 92672
Artwork examinations are by prior arrangement.
Minnaar Money — The Art of Freedom.
Registered. Authenticated. Remembered.