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30 Dollars Beauties of the islands
| Issuer | Government of Antigua & Barbuda |
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| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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| Reverse description | Gold foil reverse on a black substrate, with all motifs in raised relief. The central medallion contains a vignette of Hibiscus blossoms, labelled "Hibiscus" above, while a Great Egret standing among marsh reeds appears to the left, labelled "Great Egret" below, and a Reddish Egret wading at the right, labelled "Reddish Egret" below. Flanking pillar borders are ornamented with foliate garlands, denomination numerals "30" occupy each corner within oval or scroll cartouches, and the legend "THIRTY DOLLARS" is set in a ruled panel along the lower margin beneath a guilloche band. |
| Reverse lettering | 30 GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 30 Hibiscus Great Egret Reddish Egret 30 THIRTY DOLLARS 30 |
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Antigua & Barbuda had gained full independence from Britain only in November 1981, and this gold foil novelty issue appeared almost immediately in the wake of that transition — part of a wave of commemorative pieces aimed squarely at the collector and tourist markets rather than any circulation function. The "Beauties of the Islands" branding is characteristic of Caribbean souvenir issues of the period, where the denomination itself was largely notional.
Gold foil notes of this type were produced by several specialist printers catering to newly independent small-island nations throughout the 1980s. They have no redemption history and were never legal tender in any practical sense.