100 Dollars Sailing Ships

Features

Issuer	Antigua and Barbuda
Issuing entity	Government of Antigua & Barbuda
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating banknotes
Year	1981
Value	100 Dollars 100 XCD = USD 37
Currency	Dollar (1965-date)
Composition	Other (.999 Fine Silver against 23K Gold Foil)
Size	153 × 70 mm
Shape	Rectangular (Bold Relief)
Number	N# 408059

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Commemorative issue

Independence November 1981

Series: The Saga of Treasure Ships and Pirates

Obverse

Slavers and Pirate
Captain George Lowther and the Happy Delivery

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
23K
HAPPY DELIVERY
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS

Designer: Alan D'Estrehan

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
INDEPENDENCE NOVEMBER 1981
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS

Designer: Alan D'Estrehan

Comments

George Lowther (died 1723) was an English pirate who, although little is known of his life, was reportedly active in the Caribbean and Atlantic during the early 18th century. His first mate was Edward Low. Not much is known about him before becoming the second mate on the slave ship, Gambia Castle, which was under the command of Captain Charles Russell; however, Lowther was more popular with the crew, as Russell seemed to care more about his shipment of slaves than for his men. Russell distrusted Lowther, and when he attempted to have him flogged, many crew members took Lowther's side and defended him, causing a schism among the crew.

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Date			No. printed		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1981-Nov			20 000

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