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100 Dollars Sailing Ships
| Issuer | Government of Antigua & Barbuda |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Size | 153 × 70 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette in fine relief on a 23K gold foil ground presents a full-rigged sailing vessel identified as Jean Laffite's schooner The Pride, rendered in .999 fine silver with intricate rigging detail against a stylised sea. Denomination numerals "100" appear in bold relief within ornate cartouches at each corner, flanked by elaborate floral and foliate pillar borders. The issuer legend runs along the upper register within a ruled panel, with the vessel identification inscribed to the upper right of the central vignette. |
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| Obverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 23K JEAN LAFFITE'S THE PRIDE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS |
| Reverse description | Central vignette in bold relief on a 23K gold foil ground presents a dramatic seascape with rolling waves and a rocky coastal scene rendered in fine sculptural detail. The left side bears an oval medallion with the national arms of Antigua and Barbuda, while the right side carries a portrait medallion of Queen Elizabeth II. Denomination numerals "100" occupy scalloped cartouches at all four corners, with ornate floral scroll borders framing the composition, and the issuer and commemorative independence legends occupying the upper register. |
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