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30 Dollars Unusual pair
| Emittent | Government of Antigua & Barbuda |
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| Jahr | 1981 |
| Typ | Souvenir banknote |
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| Vorderseitenbeschreibung | Gold foil note on black substrate, issued to commemorate Antigua and Barbuda's independence in November 1981. The central vignette presents an embossed coastal landscape panorama in relief gold, flanked on the left by an oval cartouche bearing the national coat of arms and on the right by a portrait medallion of Queen Elizabeth II. The denomination '30' appears in ornamental circles at each corner, with floral guilloche borders framing the lower panel, which carries the title 'THIRTY DOLLARS' and a facsimile signature of the Minister of Finance. |
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| Rückseitenbeschreibung | Gold foil reverse on black substrate with an embossed central vignette illustrating Portuguese Man-Of-War jellyfish floating at the water's surface, their trailing tentacles rendered in fine relief, accompanied by Man-Of-War Fish swimming below. Ornate foliate columns border the design on each side, with denomination numeral '30' in wreath cartouches at the four corners. The issuer legend 'GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA' is inscribed along the upper border and 'THIRTY DOLLARS' within a recessed panel at the base. |
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The $30 denomination exists for one reason: 1981 was the year Antigua and Barbuda achieved independence from Britain, and 30 years of associated statehood since 1967 was the figure being commemorated. The denomination itself has no place in any regular currency system — it was never intended for commerce.
Gold foil issues of this type were produced almost exclusively as collector souvenirs, typically by private mints contracting with newly independent or newly celebrating governments in the Caribbean during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The "unusual pair" designation suggests two foil pieces issued together, though the issuing authority here was the government rather than a central bank, which tells you everything about the instrument's monetary standing.