Catalog
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 bold intaglio relief renders Anne Bonny boarding John Halman's sloop, with smaller sailing vessels in the middle distance across open seas. Floral pilaster borders frame either side of the composition, with denomination numerals '100' in shield cartouches at each corner; the legend 'GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA' runs along the top banner and 'ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS' along the lower border. A caption to the left of the central vignette reads 'Anne Bonny boarding John Halman's Sloop', with the 23K gold foil fineness mark to the right. |
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| Reverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA INDEPENDENCE NOVEMBER 1981 MINISTRY OF FINANCE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS |
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Antigua and Barbuda achieved full independence on 1 November 1981, and this note was issued as part of that occasion — a commemorative piece rather than a circulating banknote. The silver-against-gold-foil construction places it firmly in the numismatic souvenir category, produced to generate revenue and collector interest rather than to function in commerce.
Alan D'Estrehan's involvement is worth noting: he worked on several Eastern Caribbean commemorative issues during this period, and the construction technique — .999 fine silver sheet laminated or backed against 23-karat gold foil — was relatively unusual for 1981 and adds genuine material value independent of face denomination.