Antarctica Paper Money, 1996 Issues

**Antarctica** **Paper Money, 1.3.1996 Issuesc**
N.1 1 Dollar 1.3.1996	Back
N.2 5 Dollars 1.3.1996	Back
N.3 10 Dollars 1.3.1996	Back
N.4 20 Dollars 1.3.1996	Back
N.5 50 Dollars 1.3.1996	Back
N.6 100 Dollars 1.3.1996	Back

BACKGROUNDER, 1996 Issues

Issue Date: 2 March 1996
Expiry Date: 31 December 2001.

Approximate size:3.5 x 7.0 in (8.9 x 17.8 cm)

Approximate quantities issued:

Denomination	Serial Prefix	Quantity
A$1	A	9,932₍₁₎
A$1	B	9,996₍₁₎
A$1	Z (Thick Z)	200
A$1	Z (Thin Z)	6,000
A$1	HS	10₍₂₎

A$5	K	4,184₍₁₎
A$5	Z	200
A$5	HS	10₍₂₎

A$10	N	1,378
A$10	Z	200
A$10	HS	10₍₂₎

A$20	S	835
A$20	Z	194
A$20	HS	10₍₂₎

A$50	V	169
A$50	Z	68
A$50	HS	2₍₂₎

A$100	X	139
A$100	Z	41
A$100	HS	2₍₂₎

(1) Includes Collector packs
(2) Half sheets

All 1996 series "Z" notes with the exception of A$1 "Thin Z" were designed as replacement notes.

Thin "Z" series of 1996 A$1 notes were an emergency printing.
100 Sets of 1996 specimen notes exist, distributed as commercial samples. No serial numbers, punch canceled.

Printing: British American Banknote Co., (Quebecor Financial Printing); four colour lithography on wove paper with numerous security features; a hologram, microprinting, watermarked paper, scrambled indicia, four colour printing.

Signing Officer: D. John Hamilton, comptroller.

Issuing Authority: Antarctica Overseas Exchange Office Ltd. Signing Officers: D. John Hamilton, comptroller A.D.J. Carman, assistant comptroller.