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11 Polar Dollars Blue whale
| Issuer | Arctic Territories |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Size | 160 x 80 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) tail fluke rising from the ocean, set against an Arctic map underprint in pale tones. A vertical holographic security strip with repeating polar bear medallions and "POLAR DOLLAR" legend runs along the right portion. Lower left carries a circular polar bear vignette with "POLAR DOLLAR" inscription. |
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| Protection description | Vertical holographic strip with repeating circular polar bear medallions inscribed "POLAR DOLLAR"; QR code printed on the obverse right field |
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The Arctic Territories is not a sovereign state and issues no legal tender — these "Polar Dollars" are privately produced novelty items with no monetary status anywhere. Global Numismatic Services LP, operating out of Houston, produced this and similar denominations in the series as collectibles marketed through numismatic retailers and online channels around 2013, when polymer novelty notes were briefly fashionable among small private issuers capitalizing on De La Rue and Giesecke & Devrient's mainstream polymer adoption.
The QR code is a period detail — by 2013 it had become a standard novelty security flourish, appearing on everything from event tickets to promotional currency with no standardized verification backend.