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| 正面铭文 | GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 23K SAMUEL BELLAMY'S WHIDAH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS 100 |
| 背面描述 | The reverse presents an all-over 23K gold foil relief composition with a central maritime vignette interpreted as the wreck or seabed scene associated with the Whydah treasure, rendered in bold sculptural relief with wave and rocky formations across the field. A circular medallion at lower left bears the Antiguan coat of arms, while a portrait cameo medallion appears at lower right. Denomination numerals "100" are set in scalloped cartouches at all four corners, with the independence commemorative inscription positioned below the top border legend. |
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Antigua and Barbuda gained full independence from Britain on 1 November 1981, and this note was issued as part of a commemorative series marking exactly that transition — not intended for commercial circulation at any point. The construction is unusual: silver foil laminated against a gold foil backing, a technique more associated with philatelic souvenir production than conventional notaphily.
Alan D'Estrehan designed several pieces in this Caribbean commemorative category during the early 1980s. Whether the 153 × 70 mm format was chosen to echo conventional banknote proportions by design or convention is not documented, but the choice is deliberate — these were meant to be read as currency objects, not medallions.