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30 Dollars The perfect relationship
| Issuer | Government of Antigua & Barbuda |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Size | 152 × 69 mm |
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| Obverse description | Gold foil commemorative note issued for Antigua and Barbuda's independence in November 1981, struck in high-relief on a dark background. The central vignette presents a panoramic coastal landscape with layered terrain rendered in embossed relief, flanked on the left by an oval medallion bearing the national coat of arms and on the right by a portrait medallion of Queen Elizabeth II. The denomination numeral '30' appears in ornamental circles at each corner, with the title 'THIRTY DOLLARS' in a cartouche along the lower border and a facsimile signature of the Minister of Finance below the central vignette. |
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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 & Barbuda gained independence from Britain on 1 November 1981, and this gold foil novelty piece was issued to mark that event. It is not legal tender in any conventional sense — "30 Dollars" is a nominal face value assigned for commemorative purposes, not a denomination that ever circulated or was redeemable at face. The title "The Perfect Relationship" refers to the proclaimed harmony between the twin-island nation and the Crown under the new constitutional arrangement, with Antigua & Barbuda becoming an independent state within the Commonwealth.
Gold foil issues of this type were produced for the collector and gift market, not the banking system.