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100 Dollars Sailing Ships
| Issuer | Government of Antigua & Barbuda |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1965-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, struck entirely in 23K gold foil relief, carries a central landscape vignette of rolling surf and a rocky Caribbean coastline, evoking the island scenery of Antigua and Barbuda. An oval cartouche at lower left bears the national coat of arms, while a portrait medallion at lower right contains a bust figure. Denomination numerals "100" appear in all four corner cartouches, and ornamental guilloche scrollwork flanks the bottom legend panel. |
| Reverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA INDEPENDENCE NOVEMBER 1981 MINISTRY OF FINANCE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS 100 |
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Antigua and Barbuda gained full independence on 1 November 1981, and this note was issued to mark that event — making it a commemorative from the very first year of the country's existence as a sovereign state. Alan D'Estrehan's involvement places it within the small community of Caribbean artists commissioned for independence-era numismatic issues during this period.
The .999 fine silver composition bonded against 23-karat gold foil is the technically interesting element here. These hybrid metallic notes were produced in limited runs for the collector market and were never intended for circulation — survival rates are high relative to issue quantity, which keeps values modest despite the precious metal content.