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100 Antarctic Dollars Fin whale
| Issuer | Antarctic Banknote Company |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | ONE HUNDRED ANTARCTIC DOLLARS 14 December 2020 Fin whale Long-leaved hook moss ANTARCTICA COMPTROLLER 100 |
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| Reverse lettering | 100 ONE HUNDRED ANTARCTIC DOLLARS ANTARCTIC BANKNOTE COMPANY ANTARCTICA |
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The Antarctic Banknote Company produces privately issued fantasy notes — they carry no legal tender status anywhere and circulate entirely as collectibles. This particular piece belongs to a wildlife-themed series, and the fin whale subject is well-chosen given that the Southern Ocean represents the species' last major feeding ground after commercial whaling reduced global populations by an estimated 70 percent over the twentieth century.
As a private novelty issue, its interest is essentially thematic. The holographic strip is a production flourish, not a regulatory requirement.