Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

English colony (1632-1707), British colony (1707-1967), Autonomous British dependency (1967-1981), Independent country in the Caribbean (1981-present)

Location: Leeward Islands

Capital City: Saint John's

Government type: British Territory (1707-1981), Constitutional Monarchy (1981-present)

Main languages: English

Main religions: Protestant Christianity

Chronology

1628: Barbuda becomes an English colony

1632: Antigua becomes an English colony and Barbuda is made a dependency of it

1666-1667: Occupied by France

1967: Self-government granted

1981: Independence from the United Kingdom

Currency

British West Indies Dollar (1822-1965)

1 Dollar = 100 Cents

East Caribbean Dollar (1965-present)

1 Dollar = 100 Cents

Banknotes from Antigua and Barbuda in the collection

•30 Dollars, 1981, Independence commemorative: "The Search for Nectar"

•30 Dollars, 1981, Independence commemorative: "Beauties of the Islands"

•30 Dollars, 1981, Independence commemorative: "Wonders of the Sea Garden"

•30 Dollars, 1981, Independence commemorative: "Underwater Treasures"

•30 Dollars, 1981, Independence commemorative: "Brilliance in the Bushes"

•30 Dollars, 1981, Independence commemorative: "Food From the Sea"

Note: These listed "banknotes" are non-circulating commemoratives stamped in 22 karat gold foil to commemorate Antigua and Barbuda's independence as collector's items. They are not circulating currency. Antigua and Barbuda doesn't issue specific currency for general circulation, only non-circulating items like these. The gold notes feature nature scenes, which is what the names represent.