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100 Guilders Anthony Nesty, 200m
| Issuer | Centrale Bank van Suriname |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Suriname occupies the central field, supported on either side by two indigenous figures. The arms are encircled by a decorative wreath, with the national motto legend arranged along the lower arc beneath the shield. |
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| Obverse lettering | SURINAME JUSTITIA PIETAS FIDES (Translation: Justice Piety Faith) |
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Anthony Nesty's gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics was one of the genuine upsets of the Games — the Surinamese swimmer beat American favorite Matt Biondi in the 100m butterfly by a single hundredth of a second. Suriname, a country of fewer than half a million people with no Olympic swimming tradition, had produced a world champion. The KM#42.2a variant distinguishes itself from the base metal issue through its .999 fine silver specification, part of a broader commemorative program the Centrale Bank issued across multiple formats.