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30 Dollars Famous and familiar wanderer
| Issuer | Government of Antigua & Barbuda |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Value | 30 Dollars (30 XCD) |
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| Obverse description | Gold foil note struck on a black substrate, with the central vignette presenting an embossed panoramic coastal landscape of Antigua, rendered in high relief with rolling hills and a shoreline receding into the distance. Oval medallions at left and right contain the national coat of arms and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II respectively, each surrounded by ornate scrollwork borders, with denomination numerals at all four corners. The title inscription GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA and INDEPENDENCE NOVEMBER 1981 appear in the upper register, while THIRTY DOLLARS is lettered across the lower panel alongside the Minister of Finance signature line. |
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| Obverse lettering | 30 GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 30 INDEPENDENCE NOVEMBER 1981 Minister of Finance 30 THIRTY DOLLARS 30 |
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Antigua and Barbuda gained full independence on 1 November 1981, and this gold foil souvenir issue was produced specifically to mark that occasion — a commemorative piece from the outset, never intended for circulation. The format belongs to a genre of philatelic-adjacent numismatic items that proliferated across newly independent Caribbean states in the early 1980s, typically sold to collectors rather than circulated through banking channels.
The "Famous and Familiar Wanderer" designation refers to the monarch butterfly migration series issued under this name. Gold foil notes of this type were produced by several manufacturers catering to the souvenir market, and their long-term collectibility has remained modest.