Suriname 50 Gulden 1919

P# 72 - Issued note (rare); Blue on gray-brown print; Stamped date and serial #.

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Suriname 50 Gulden, 1856-1919 P-47 obverse
Suriname 50 Gulden, 1856-1919 P-47 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1919 P# 72 - Issued note (rare); Blue on gray-brown print; Stamped date and serial #. + - - - - - -
Reference P#
Country Suriname
Period Guilder (1826-2003)
Ruler William III (1849-1890)
Issuing bank Bank of Suriname
Currency Gulden
Denomination 50 Gulden
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1856-1919
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 212x114 mm

Obverse:

Suriname 50 Gulden, 1856-1919 P-47

Obverse text

1903 De Surinaamsche Bank betaald aan Tonder in gangbare Specie VIJFTIG GULDEN PARAMARIBO, 1 JULI 1901

Obverse symbol

Black 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 "50" in the corners. A combination of signatures in black with the Director and the Director-President.

Reverse:

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Reverse symbol

Uniface note.