A DISCUSSION OF DESIGN; PLUS PAPER AND INK COLORS

These Dream-Dollars are based as closely as possible on the actual Dream-Dollars used by the colonists of Nadiria over one hundred years ago. They were created by Constance Brundt herself and engraved by several talented artisans in the Colony. There were several printers established in Nadiria by 1872, the year ANTARCTICA Dollars were issued as official currency in Nadiria. Each denomination was given to a different artist, because the Brundts wanted a set of currency that reflected the diverse and eclectic mixture of artists, poets, writers, and philosophers that composed the colonists. Therefore, the set of currency we see today reflects that diversity of artists with an array of individual and unique designs.

Many different artists collaborated in the original creation of the currency. Similarly, there was also a plethora of papers used. Some paper was made in Constonia, but the majority of the paper used in Nadiria was shipped from South America or New York, along with other supplies that could not be gotten locally. Frequently, several different paper stocks were used for just one Series of a denomination, because the colonists had difficulty acquiring large amounts of paper. They often used what they could get their hands on. Therefore, we have endeavored to recreate the wide variety of papers used, both in color, texture, weight, and feel.

Since printing presses and all printing supplies also had to be shipped to Nadiria, some economy had to be employed. Therefore, all Dream-Dollars were primarily printed with black ink, which was made locally in Constonia. Other ink colors were used for Serial Numbers and Mint Marks, and they were whatever could be gotten in the surrounding cities in Argentina and Brasil. As with the paper, different color inks were difficult to come by and whatever was at hand was used.

Discussions were had at the Nadiria Historical Society regarding the printing of full color notes, since the technology exists today to do this easily. It was decided, however, to use only black ink to accurately represent the aesthetics of the original notes.

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