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The '''[[South Pole]]''', also known as the '''Geographic South Pole''' or '''Terrestrial South Pole''', is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies in [[Antarctica]] on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole. The South Pole is both the southernmost and easternmost point of [[Westarctica]].
The '''[[20 ice mark note]]''' is the first denomination of [[ice mark|ice marks]] to be issued by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]]. As such, it is the first legal tender paper currency ever created by [[Westarctica]]. The initial release of the banknotes occurred on 27 February 2019.


The first people to reach the Geographic South Pole were the Norwegian [[Roald Amundsen]] and his party on December 14, 1911. Amundsen named his camp Polheim and the entire plateau surrounding the Pole King Haakon VII Vidde in honor of King Haakon VII of Norway. Robert Falcon Scott returned to Antarctica with his second expedition, the Terra Nova Expedition, initially unaware of Amundsen's secretive expedition. Scott and four other men reached the South Pole on January 17, 1912, thirty-four days after Amundsen. On the return trip, Scott and his four companions all died of starvation and extreme cold.
The 20 ice mark note is 70 mm x 140 mm in size (2.75 in x 5.5 in). It is printed on 75% cotton rag, 25% linen paper, the same fiber content as that of American banknotes. It contains red and blue fibers, has a weight of 85 GSM (grams per square meter) making it only slightly more dense/ heavy that typical office copy paper, and has no optical brighteners. Although the paper itself is waterproof and acid-free, the toner/ ink used for the production of the notes on this paper may be dissolved or damaged using certain aprotic solvents. Devoid of the toner/ ink, however, the paper has neither commercial nor symbolic/ economic value.


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Latest revision as of 18:22, 22 December 2025

Set of 20 ice mark notes.jpg

The 20 ice mark note is the first denomination of ice marks to be issued by the Central Bank of Westarctica. As such, it is the first legal tender paper currency ever created by Westarctica. The initial release of the banknotes occurred on 27 February 2019.

The 20 ice mark note is 70 mm x 140 mm in size (2.75 in x 5.5 in). It is printed on 75% cotton rag, 25% linen paper, the same fiber content as that of American banknotes. It contains red and blue fibers, has a weight of 85 GSM (grams per square meter) making it only slightly more dense/ heavy that typical office copy paper, and has no optical brighteners. Although the paper itself is waterproof and acid-free, the toner/ ink used for the production of the notes on this paper may be dissolved or damaged using certain aprotic solvents. Devoid of the toner/ ink, however, the paper has neither commercial nor symbolic/ economic value.

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