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3 Dollars Antarctica, Queen Maud Land; Anniversary
| Issuer | Antarctica Overseas Exchange Office Ltd |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| In circulation to | 31 December 2012 |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of King Haakon VII of Norway at right, with a cartographic underprint of a portion of the Antarctic continent. Inscriptions identify the territory as Dronning Maud Land and note the issuing authority, Antarctica Overseas Exchange Office Ltd, with a date of 1 March 2007. |
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| Obverse lettering | KING HAAKON VII OF NORWAY ANTARCTICA DRONNING MAUD LAND THREE DOLLARS ANTARCTICA OVERSEAS EXCHANGE OFFICE LTD D. JOHN HAMILTON COMPTROLLER KING HAAKON VII PLATEAU 3 1 MARCH 2007 |
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The Antarctica Overseas Exchange Office Ltd is not a governmental or central banking authority — it is a private novelty issuer with no monetary jurisdiction over any Antarctic territory. Queen Maud Land is a Norwegian claim, not a sovereign state with a currency, and no circulating banknotes have ever been issued for Antarctic use. This piece was produced as a commemorative collectible, sold directly to collectors, and has never functioned as a medium of exchange.