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30 Dollars Vivid underwater beauty
| Issuer | Government of Antigua & Barbuda |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1965-date) |
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| Obverse description | Issued on gold foil with a black background to commemorate Antiguan independence in November 1981, the obverse carries a central vignette of a coastal landscape rendered in embossed relief, with rolling terrain receding toward the horizon. An oval medallion at lower left bears the national coat of arms, while a second oval at right contains a portrait bust of Queen Elizabeth II. The denomination "30" appears in ornamental circles at each corner, flanked by decorative guilloche borders, with the Minister of Finance signature line and the legend "THIRTY DOLLARS" set within a ruled panel at the base. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, also executed in embossed gold foil on a black ground, presents a central rectangular vignette of an underwater reef scene with two Queen Triggerfish rendered in fine intaglio-style relief amid coral formations, sea fans, and two spiny Sea Urchins on the sandy floor. The denomination "30" appears in ornate cartouches at each corner surrounded by laurel and scroll borders, and the inscription "THIRTY DOLLARS" is set in a ruled panel at the base. |
| Reverse lettering | 30 GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 30 Queen Triggerfish / Sea Urchins 30 THIRTY DOLLARS 30 |
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