Catalog
10 Gulden 'Zeeuws Meisje'
| Issuer | De Nederlandsche Bank |
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| Year | 1924-1932 |
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| Reference(s) | P#43 |
| Obverse description | Printed in dark blue on a dense guilloche underprint, the obverse centres on an intaglio vignette of the 'Zeeuws meisje' — a traditionally dressed Zeelandic farm woman — placed at the lower centre of the design. The denomination numeral '10' appears at the corners, with the bank's full name and obligation text arranged across the face in letterpress. The overall composition reflects the refined engraving style characteristic of Enschedé productions of the early twentieth century. |
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| Signature(s) | 1930-1931 / 23.04.1930 penal text on back: "het namaaken ..." - Vissering & Delprat serial # prefix repeated in margins at lower left and upper right on back 04.03.1932 penal text on back: "het namaaken ..." serial # prefix repeated in margins at lower left and upper right on back - Trip & Delprat |
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The "Zeeuws Meisje" nickname derives from the regional costume of Zeeland, and the design is the work of R.N. Roland Holst — one of the most respected figures in Dutch applied arts of the period, better known for monumental murals and socialist poster work than for banknote engraving. His involvement gave the series an aesthetic weight unusual for circulation currency.
Two signature combinations appear across the issue's lifespan, with Vissering giving way to Trip in 1932. The serial number prefix repeated in the lower left and upper right margins on the back was a Dutch anti-counterfeiting measure specific to this printer's output — easy to miss, but immediately telling on fakes.