Antigua And Barbuda Precious Metal Banknotes

They were issued way back in the 1980s, so they're hardly new news. If they aren't listed in Pick yet, they aren't going to be.


That's an interesting question. They're always called "notes", and they're certainly designed to look like notes. Even though Antigua & Barbuda is a member of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union and uses Easte Caribbean States coins and notes, the Government of Antigua & Barbuda has given itself the authority to issue "commemorative currency notes" as well as "commemorative coins". I assume these notes were issued under this authority, though whether as "coins" or "notes" I am uncertain. They aren't listed in the coin catalogues, either.


Things are only worth what people are prepared to pay for them. If people are paying $20 each, or $2000 for a set of twenty in a folder, then that's what they are worth.

Intrinsically, yes, there is more than $20 worth of gold in them. "EACH NOTE WEIGHS 2.5 GRAMS...23 KARAT", according to the ebay seller you linked to above. Assuming that's all true, then at current gold prices, that's about $38 in gold value alone.

Just out of interest, how many countries do you have? And what are the other 17? I'm guessing turks and caicos islands is one, unless you have it then wow :p.

hmm do all of those countries have its own currency? Such as Tuvalu, Micronesia, Nauru and Burkina Faso? Also I thought Liechtensteins money was an emergency issue? Or do you collect all kinds? I have a few cool former existing countries notes, Tibet, azores and confederate note. Oh may have slightly been confused, those pieces/countries are they a mix of banknotes and coins? I heard T&C produced pound notes in the 20's but have only seen two examples. Have heard a rumour one sold for around 10,000 pound but no idea where. Could have been online or a catalogue. Oh also I have a gold Antigua and Barbuda note. Nice to show off to friends :p.