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30 Dollars Vivid underwater beauty
| Issuer | Government of Antigua & Barbuda |
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| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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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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| 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 piece was issued as part of the commemorative currency programme tied to that event. It is not legal tender in any conventional sense — these foil "notes" were produced as collectibles and never entered circulation.
The gold foil format was briefly fashionable among newly independent Caribbean states in the early 1980s, marketed primarily to overseas collectors rather than domestic users. Intrinsic numismatic interest is limited; demand has always been driven by the independence anniversary angle rather than any printing or monetary significance.