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2 1/2 Gulden
| Issuer | De Surinaamsche Bank |
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| Year | 1940-1942 |
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| Value | 21/2 Guilders (21/2 Gulden) (2.50 SRG) |
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| Obverse description | Lilac-red on brown underprint. Central oval vignette of a reclining allegorical female figure holding a branch, with a fruit basket at her side, set within a guilloche border. Denomination numerals '2 1/2' appear in all four corners, with the issuer's name 'DE SURINAAMSCHE BANK TE PARAMARIBO' across the top and the value inscription 'TWEE EN EEN HALVEN GULDEN' in a banner at the bottom, above the printer's imprint. |
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| Reverse description | Lilac-red on plain ground. The colonial coat of arms of Suriname occupies the center, supported by two indigenous figures and bearing a vignette of a sailing trade vessel on the shield. The motto ribbon below reads 'Justitia – Pietas – Fides', with denomination numerals '2 1/2' flanking the arms on either side. |
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| Variants | P#87a - 01.10.1940, 07.04.1941 & 01.09.1941 P#87b - 01.01.1942 |
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