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| 正面描述 | Gold foil note on black substrate, issued to commemorate Antigua and Barbuda's independence in November 1981. The central vignette presents an embossed coastal landscape panorama in relief gold, flanked on the left by an oval cartouche bearing the national coat of arms and on the right by a portrait medallion of Queen Elizabeth II. The denomination '30' appears in ornamental circles at each corner, with floral guilloche borders framing the lower panel, which carries the title 'THIRTY DOLLARS' and a facsimile signature of the Minister of Finance. |
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| 背面铭文 | 30 GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 30 Portuguese Man-Of-War / Man-Of-War Fish 30 THIRTY DOLLARS 30 |
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The $30 denomination exists for one reason: 1981 was the year Antigua and Barbuda achieved independence from Britain, and 30 years of associated statehood since 1967 was the figure being commemorated. The denomination itself has no place in any regular currency system — it was never intended for commerce.
Gold foil issues of this type were produced almost exclusively as collector souvenirs, typically by private mints contracting with newly independent or newly celebrating governments in the Caribbean during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The "unusual pair" designation suggests two foil pieces issued together, though the issuing authority here was the government rather than a central bank, which tells you everything about the instrument's monetary standing.