Antarctic dollar

Antarctic dollar
Denominations
Subunit
1/10	Dime
1/100	Cent
1/1000	Mill
Plural	dollars
Dime	dimes
Cent	cents
Mill	mills
Symbol	$
Cent	¢
Mill	₥
Nickname	Emp, Buck, penguins, Amundsens, Mawsons, Magellans, Scotts, Shackletons
Cent	penny, nickel, dime, quarter, halfpiece
Banknotes	$5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500
Coins	1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $2
Demographics
User(s)	None, formerly: Federated States of Antarctica
Issuance
Central bank	Antarctic Central Bank
Valuation
Pegged with	US Dollar
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The Antarctic dollar, occasionally called the Antarctican dollar, is the national currency of the Federated States of Antarctica. At the present time, it is pegged to the United States dollar. However, negotiations are being held within the GAMA to determine a universal value of currency within the Antarctic continent.

Overview

The Antarctic dollar uses the decimal system, consisting of 100 equal cents (symbol ¢). In another division, there are 1,000 mills (Symbol ₥) to one dollar. This unit is used for tax purposes and not for general use as there is no coin denomination in that value.

Nicknames

The most common colloquialisms for the Antarctic Dollar are the buck (which is used for the currency of various nations, including the U.S. Dollar, upon which the Antarctic dollar is based) and the emp, which is short for Emperor Penguin, the species featured on the reverse side of the $1 coin. For the same reason, dollars can also be called penguins. The nickname Grand is also used for the amount of $1,000. Other Nicknames are based on denominations: Amundsens ($5), Mawsons ($10), Magellans ($20), Scotts ($100), and Shackletons ($500).

Design

Coins share the same size as their equivalent denominations in U.S. and Canadian currency. Each coin has an identical design on the obverse side that includes the word "Antarctica", the mint year, and the value (expressed in either dollars or cents) printed inside of an impression of the Antarctic continent. The reverse side features a species endemic to Antarctica, along with the coin value expressed in words, and the national motto "Peace Justice Liberty Equality". A barely visible mint mark ("Ma" for Magellan or "Mc" for McMurdo City) is also present.

The banknote design was inspired by both Canadian and European currency. A different color is used for each denomination, based on the six basic colors of the rainbow. The "cooler" colors represent lower value denominations and the "hotter" colors represent higher value denominations. The obverse side features a portrait of an Antarctic explorer and the denomination value in two corners. The portrait alternates between right and left side for each successive denomination. In the middle of the note is a holographic impression in the shape of the Antarctic continent with a serial number superimposed on it. The reverse side features a scenery portrait of an Antarctic environment

Coins

Value	Obverse	Reverse	Common Name
1¢	Value indication	Orca	Penny
5¢	Value indication	Albatross	Nickel
10¢	Value indication	Krill	Dime
25¢	Value indication	Antarctic Fur Seal	Quarter
50¢	Value indication	Weddell Seal	Halfpiece
$1	Value indication	Emperor Penguin	Emp
$2	Value indication	Snow Petrel	Petrel

Banknotes

Value	Obverse	Reverse	Color
$5	Roald Amundsen	Ross Sea Iceberg	Violet
$10	Sir Douglas Mawson	Gentoo penguins on Antarctic Peninsula	Blue
$20	Ferdinand Magellan	Taylor Valley	Green
$50	Capt. James Cook	Snow Petrel nest on South Georgia Island	Yellow
$100	Robert Falcon Scott	Antarctic Peninsula icy coastline	Orange
$500	Ernest Shackleton	Mount Melbourne	Red

Federated States of Antarctica

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