Suriname 100 Gulden, 1856-1911 P-48

Suriname 100 Gulden, 1856-1911 P-48 obverse
Suriname 100 Gulden, 1856-1911 P-48 reverse

Information:

Reference P#48
Country Suriname
Period Guilder (1826-2003)
Currency Gulden
Denomination 100 Gulden
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler William III (1849-1890)
Issuing bank Bank of Suriname
Year 1856-1911
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 212x114 mm

Obverse:

Suriname 100 Gulden, 1856-1911 P-48
Latin

Obverse text

De Surinaamsche Bank te Paramaribo betaald aan Tonder in gangbare Specie HONDERD GULDEN PARAMARIBO, 1 DECEMBER 1911

Obverse symbol

Brown on blue underprint. Frame composed of arabesques and volutes winding around the border. Coat of arms of Suriname in the center composed of two Indians surrounding a medallion containing a sailboat. Below in a banner, the national motto of the country in Latin: Justitia Pietas Fides (Justice, Piety, Fidelity). The place (Paramaribo) and the date are printed in the center. At the bottom of the note, a scene symbolizing the arrival of the first Europeans in Suriname with a scene of welcome and offerings. In the background, goods unloaded on the beach and a sailboat anchored in a bay. Texts in Dutch. Value "100" in the corners. A combination of signatures in black with the Director and the Director-President.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse symbol

Uniface note.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1856 P# 48r - Unsigned remainder + - - - - - -
1865-Jul-01 P# 48a - Issued note (rare); Brown on blue print. - - - - - -
1882-Jan-01 P# 56a - Issued note (rare) - - - - - -
1884-Jan-01 P# 56b - Issued note (rare) - - - - - -
1886-Jul-01 P# 56c - Issued note (rare) - - - - - -
1890-Feb-01 P# 56d - Issued note (rare) - - - - - -
1894-Jul-01 P# 56e - Issued note (rare) - - - - - -
1904-Feb-15 P# 56f - Issued note (rare) - - - - - -
1911-Dec-01 P# 63 - Issued note (rare); Brown on gray-blue print. - - - - - -