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30 Dollars Delicacy of the sea
| Issuer | Government of Antigua & Barbuda |
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| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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| Obverse description | Gold foil note issued to commemorate Antiguan independence in November 1981, with the central vignette rendered in high-relief embossed gold showing a coastal landscape with layered terrain and sea. An oval medallion at lower right contains a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, while an oval vignette at lower left bears the national coat of arms. The denomination numeral 30 appears in ornamental cartouches at each corner, and a facsimile signature of the Minister of Finance is placed at lower centre beneath the serial number. |
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| Reverse description | Gold foil reverse with an embossed central vignette of a spiny lobster rendered in intricate relief, set within a circular medallion at centre and repeated in flanking vignettes to the left and right. Ornate floral and foliate borders frame the composition on all sides, with the denomination numeral 30 in rounded cartouches at each corner. The species caption 'Spiny Lobster' appears below the central medallion. |
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Antigua & Barbuda had gained full independence from Britain in November 1981, and this gold foil piece — part of a broader Caribbean commemorative novelty series — was issued in that same year, riding the wave of new-nation merchandising aimed squarely at collectors rather than cashiers. It was never intended for circulation and carries no meaningful monetary function despite the stated face value.
Gold foil "notes" of this type were a minor industry in the early 1980s, produced for several newly independent or small island states. The issuing authority's endorsement was typically nominal.