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100 Guilders Olympic Games 1996, Discus Thrower, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Centrale Bank van Suriname |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Weight | 20 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Suriname occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield supported by two indigenous figures, with a sailing ship and a palm tree among the quarterings. The legend SURINAME arcs along the lower portion of the design, while the motto JUSTITIA PIETAS FIDES appears on a ribbon beneath the shield. The entire composition is encircled by an ornate wreath of stylized laurel branches, rendered in high relief against the deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Suriname's entry into the Olympic commemorative coin market was largely driven by the same licensing arrangements that flooded the 1990s with nearly identical silver proofs from small issuing authorities — many produced speculatively for collector sale rather than any domestic circulation purpose. The Centrale Bank van Suriname issued several such pieces tied to the Atlanta Games, with the 100 Guilder denomination carrying no practical relationship to everyday commerce in a country then managing persistent inflation.
KM#49.1 distinguishes this from at least one catalogued variant, suggesting a die or mintmark difference worth verifying against the piece in hand.