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30 Dollars Colorful tropic sights
| Issuer | Government of Antigua & Barbuda |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1965-date) |
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| Obverse description | Gold foil note issued to commemorate the independence of Antigua & Barbuda in November 1981, with all design elements rendered in relief embossing on a monochromatic gold surface. The central vignette presents a panoramic aerial landscape of the island's coastline and terrain, flanked by a circular coat of arms medallion at left and a portrait medallion of Queen Elizabeth II at right. The denomination numeral '30' appears in all four corners within ornate cartouches, and a facsimile signature with the title 'Minister of Finance' is positioned at lower centre above the denomination legend 'THIRTY DOLLARS' in a decorative panel at the foot. |
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| Obverse lettering | 30 GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 30 INDEPENDENCE NOVEMBER 1981 Minister of Finance 30 THIRTY DOLLARS 30 |
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Antigua & Barbuda gained full independence on 1 November 1981, and this gold foil piece was issued in direct commemoration of that event — it is a souvenir item, not a circulating banknote, despite carrying a denomination. The "30 Dollars" face value nominally reflects thirty years of associated statehood preceding independence, a dating conceit used across several Caribbean commemorative issues of the period.
Gold foil novelty notes of this type were produced in quantity for the tourist and collector trade throughout the early 1980s, with several newly independent Eastern Caribbean states issuing near-identical formats through the same promotional channels. Intrinsic numismatic interest is limited.