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The national coat of arms of Suriname occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield supported by two indigenous figures, with a ship and a palm tree among the quartering devices. The shield is flanked by the two supporters and surmounted by a star, with the motto ribbon below bearing the legend JUSTITIA PIETAS FIDES. The entire device is encircled by an ornate wreath of laurel and tropical foliage. The country name SURINAME arcs prominently below the coat of arms in large raised letters within the wreath. |
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A dynamic figure of a football player is depicted in left-facing stride, dribbling a ball within a stylized stadium setting. The central design is enclosed within a circular border, around which the commemorative legend and denomination are arranged. The composition celebrates the 1994 FIFA World Cup hosted in the United States, with the fineness designation 999 incorporated into the surrounding legend. |
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Suriname issued this piece for the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in the United States — an event the Surinamese national team did not qualify for. The issue is one of several World Cup commemoratives produced that year by nations with no direct sporting stake in the tournament, a common practice among smaller mints seeking hard currency revenue through collector sales abroad.
The KM#44.1a designation distinguishes this higher-purity striking from the standard .925 version catalogued separately. Mintage for the proof issue was tightly limited.