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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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| Size | 160 x 80 mm |
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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 |
| Reverse description | A cartographic vignette of Antarctica, Norway, and the Arctic territory of Svalbard superimposed over a vignette of the Norwegian national flag. Text panels in both English and Norwegian commemorate the 10th anniversary of the issuer and the formal Norwegian claim over Queen Maud Land dated 14 January 1938. |
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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.