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100 Guilders World Cup, Winner Brazil, .500 Silver
| Issuer | Centrale Bank van Suriname |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Suriname occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield bearing a ship, a five-pointed star, and a palm tree, supported by two indigenous figures in traditional dress standing on a ribbon inscribed with the motto JUSTITIA PIETAS FIDES. The entire device is encircled by an elaborate wreath of tropical foliage. The country name SURINAME is inscribed in large incuse letters along the lower portion of the field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Suriname's entry into World Cup commemorative coinage was hardly inevitable — the country had no meaningful footballing pedigree, and Brazil's 1994 victory in Pasadena was the hook that justified the issue entirely. The .500 fineness is notably low for a silver commemorative of this period, when most sovereign mints were striking at .925 or .999, and points to a cost-driven decision by the Centrale Bank rather than any numismatic ambition.
KM#44a designates this as a variant within the type, implying at least one parallel issue — likely differing in composition or finish.